Aaron Donnelly's subdued goal celebration against Celtic has drawn criticism and playful ribbing from his Dundee teammates. Despite scoring a dramatic winner, the 21-year-old's lackluster response sparked debate, but manager Tony Docherty insists it's all in good fun.
Tony Docherty revealed that Aaron Donnelly has been fined and receives playful ribbing from his teammates after his subdued goal celebration against Celtic . The Dundee defender scored on Tuesday night at Dens Park, giving his side a dramatic 3-2 lead against his childhood heroes in a match that ultimately ended 3-3. Donnelly's goal ignited wild scenes among the home fans, but the 21-year-old didn't celebrate with the same fervor, merely raising his hands in the air.
This sparked a debate, with pundits criticizing his lack of emotion, although the player admitted he had simply forgotten how to celebrate after scoring, as his last goal was two years ago. However, Dundee manager Docherty insists that Donnelly, who joined the Dark Blues on a permanent deal from Nottingham Forest earlier this month, remains unaffected by the controversy. The manager stated: “No, honestly, if anything, he’s been absolutely battered by his teammates and fined by his teammates! Simon Murray couldn’t wait to get in and give him a bit. When I watch it back, I do think there is an element of him not knowing what to do when he scores his first goal. But the boys are hammering him, which is great. There’s nothing in it, absolutely nothing in it. You couldn’t look at it in a negative way or anything like that. He’s a young kid, he’s come on, and what a baptism. He’s come up and in his first two games, he plays really well in a 1-1 against Rangers and then plays really well and scores what we thought was going to be the winner against Celtic. But he’s getting a ribbing from his mates, and quite rightly so.” Dundee's star midfielder Lyall Cameron has been linked with a potential move to Rangers, but Docherty insisted there have been no developments regarding the 22-year-old's future, with all focus directed towards Monday's highly anticipated Scottish Cup derby against Dundee United at Dens Park. The manager stated: “No, it’s all speculation. Lyall is a Dundee player, and I can understand why he’s attracting attention. He’s been offered a contract, as have other ones. It’s their prerogative to decide what to do. But there’s just speculation with Lyall. At the moment, he’s a Dundee player, and he’s fully focused on a Dundee derby.” There is ample motivation for Docherty and his players on Monday as they seek retribution for a derby defeat at Dens earlier this month. However, the manager admitted that he is also driven by last season's cup exit at Kilmarnock, which still stings. He added: “It does, absolutely. You start every season and you want to meet your objectives. We’re not going to win a league, with the greatest respect, but we have an opportunity in both cup competitions if things go favourably. When we saw the draw coming out of the hat for this one, it’s tough, but you’ve got to win these games if you’ve got any aspirations. I was disappointed in the cup competition last year, and this year, I’m hoping that we can go as far as we can go.”
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