Kristoffer Ajer insists Celtic’s Hampden heroics count for nothing in Sunday’s William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final showdown against Aberdeen.
The Norwegian and his team-mates have now set their sights on the big one against the Dons at the National Stadium.
Celtic have won their last NINE straight shootouts at Hampden in the past two-and-a-half years on their way collecting a trio of Betfred League Cups and two Scottish Cups during a period of domestic dominance.
Aberdeen have been their victims on three separate occasions within that glory sequence, but Ajer is adamant none of that matters when the sides clash again this upcoming weekend.
He said: “We’ve done well at Hampden recently, but that’s forgotten about now.
“There’s a new game coming up there next weekend and it’s one we have to win.
“We have our targets this season and we have a massive game coming up against Aberdeen.
“We know we are going to have to be 100 per cent up for it if we are going to win the game. Hopefully we can do that.
“There’s a lot of tough teams. For example, Livingston made it very difficult for us again on Saturday. It’s the second 0-0 we have had with them this season and that tells you a lot about their defending.
“I think there’s a lot of great teams, but Aberdeen is one of the toughest.”
Derek McInnes’ men go into the last-four crunch in good spirits with Sam Cosgrove grabbing both goals in their 2-0 weekend win over Dundee.
Ajer is set to go head-to-head against the Reds’ top scorer at Hampden and added: “He’s done really well this season.
“We know Aberdeen is in great form right now and they will make it really difficult for us.
“Of course it will be a battle, but we have to win the physical battle before you earn the right to play.”
