McGhee: Don't doubt my commitment

The former Celtic striker was raging at reports he would field a weakened side against his boyhood heroes with one eye on Tuesday night's Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Raith Rovers and cancelled the pre-match press conference.In the event, it was a full-strength Aberdeen side which came back three times against the Parkhead men in a thrilling encounter to grab a point in a 4-4 draw, which allowed Rangers to restore their 10-point lead over the Hoops at the top of the SPL table with a 3-0 win over Hibernian at Ibrox on Sunday."I"ve taken points off Rangers and beaten Celtic at Parkhead in a game where I thought my wee mate (former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan) was going to hang himself."I will keep doing that and I don't think anyone, whether a Celtic supporter, Rangers supporter or any other supporter, has cause to doubt my commitment to taking points off anyone."On Saturday the team helped me enormously with the result and the performance and everyone seen my reaction at the end when the fourth goal went in."So I think it is done and I don't think it is something that can ever be raised again."Raith would be looking forward to a quarter-final clash with fellow Irn-Bru First Division side Dundee if Aberdeen had not scored a 95th minute goal at Starks Park to earn the replay.McGhee, aware of the importance of a good cup run for the Pittodrie club, reiterated his belief that the game against the Fifers was more important than the visit of Celtic.He said: "There may come games that take on a greater importance, whether they be further on in the cup or in getting in to the top six or possibly getting a top four finish, or whatever."But so far this game against Raith is the most important, more than Saturday just past, regardless of what anybody else thinks."Aberdeen midfielder Sone Aluko has taken none too kindly to the noises that have been emanating from the Irn-Bru First Division club ahead of the replay and is looking to silence the visitors."They have spoken about the game and how they are going to create a cup shock," he told the club's official website."So they have have to back up what they have been saying."But hopefully we will win the game and shut them up."They won't come here to lie down, they will be up for the game because they are coming to Pittodrie, to an SPL club."We expect them to be in our faces to try and create a cup shock."But we have to put this tie to bed and if we get anywhere near our top form then I expect us to win the game."

Source: Team_Talk