"He has brought a style of football that you can easily get involved with, you can easily applaud, you can easily support." Pittodrie hero Willie Miller is among the many Aberdeen fans smitten by the early impact made by manager Jimmy Thelin. The Swede has turned the Dons into a well-oiled winning machine with a remarkable record of 13 wins from 13 games across all competitions. They visit Celtic Park on Saturday, level on points with the champions."
"When he took over, we didn't have any identity of how we were playing," Holvik recalls. "Then in 2019, his second season, Elfsborg had the most yellow cards in the Allsvenskan and we started to be more physical, with the pressing style and the defence much better. Fans liked that mentality." This transition was crucial in establishing a new identity for the team.”
"If you go back five or six years, before the pandemic, he was the next best thing coming up as a manager. Then he struggled a wee bit at Elfsborg to start with before he got them to play really quick, good, attacking football." Mjallby emphasizes how Thelin's tactical evolution has significantly impressed peers and fans alike.
"He was really successful building a squad and doing transfer business, buy for a pound and sell for two," said Joel Besseling. "Elfsborg's economy really grew while he was there and the players he brought in are doing so well. He is getting credit for what the team has been doing in Europe."
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