Source: Team_Talk
Thomson's untouchable, claims Gus
The visitors felt they were harshly punished for John Potter's foul on Darren Mackie that led to Charlie Mulgrew's late free-kick winner, with defender Lee Mair shown a second yellow for dissent following the goal.[LNB]After Saturday's SPL clash at Pittodrie, MacPherson said: "There is no point talking about it. There is no point saying our opinion on the referee's performance because he is untouchable. He is the top referee in the country.[LNB]"I'm disappointed with a few things today, that is all I will say about it."[LNB]MacPherson did hint that the whistler does not enjoy taking charge of matches involving the Buddies.[LNB]"He is the top referee but in his own admission he doesn't enjoy St Mirren games," he said. "You would have to ask him why, I can't answer that.[LNB]"That was his quote in a previous article with a journalist in a local newspaper.[LNB]"They did an article and he said he didn't enjoy doing St Mirren games."[LNB]The Saints manager felt the red card shown to Mair, who was playing against his former club for the first time since his summer switch, was a harsh decision.[LNB]"The first yellow was an innocuous thing, he'll probably say it was for persistent fouling," he said.[LNB]"If Lee Mair was the only player that was persistently fouling then I'm baffled by it. He will probably say Lee spoke to him in an ungracious manner, shall we say."[LNB]Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee praised Mulgrew for his majestic free-kick that gave the Dons their first home win of the season.[LNB]He said: "We have a trump card at the moment with Charlie as his left foot is a wand.[LNB]"Any free-kick around the box is like a penalty for us. I don't know about anyone else but when we were awarded it I sat down as I thought the most likely outcome was that it would be in the back of the net and I think we are lucky to have that."[LNB]The Pittodrie boss believes the former Celtic and Dundee United man is also working hard on his defensive duties.[LNB]He said: "I think Charlie has the ability to become a good defender and is developing the mentality that he can be a good defender.[LNB]"He has stopped hearing people say that Charlie Mulgrew can't defend. Sometimes if you keep hearing that you start believing it.[LNB]"When he says to me he wants to go out and practice free-kicks, I tell him to go practice his one-against-ones instead.[LNB]"I think if he is going to become the player he can become then he has to play as a defender as well as creating the things he does."[LNB]McGhee was also delighted with Sone Aluko's performance following his return from a Nigeria Under-20 World Cup camp after initially leaving without his club's permission.[LNB]The player will now jet off to play in the tournament that starts in Egypt on Thursday.[LNB]He added: "It was pleasing to see all the boys give him a good send-off and a round of applause and we wished him all the best. We appreciate what a hard week it has been for him and he has come back and done the business."[LNB][LNB]
