Peter Ambrose gets Aberdeen shot in the arm from Ipswich moment he desperately needed as boss looks beyond goals

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2 days ago

The striker had a difficult first season in the Granite City but the Swede hopes getting back on the goal trail will give a timely boost
Jimmy Thelin hopes getting back on the goal trail will give Peter Ambrose a timely boost going into the new Premiership campaign.
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The striker had a difficult first season at Pittodrie and netted just two goals after the Swede paid six figures to sign him from Ujpest.
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There has even been talk that the Nigerian could leave in this window, but he continues to fight for his place and came off the bench to net a consolation goal in the final pre-season defeat to Ipswich Town.
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The Red Army chanted Ambrose's name as he came on and that seemed to give him a massive shot in the arm, ahead of Monday's trip to Hearts.
Gaffer Thelin said: 'Yes, you know, as for a striker, it's always important to score goals. You can't only look at that, it's also how they work and press, how they help their teammates.
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'But it's important for a striker to score goals. He was in the right place when there was a rebound, and he was there. That's a skill.'
Pape Habib Gueye, Ester Sokler, Kristers Tobers and Emmanual Gyamfi all missed the Ipswich game through injury but Thelin hopes some will be fit and available to face Hearts in the Premiership opener at Tynecastle.
He said: 'Yeah, they're all out. They weren't available for the Ipswich game. Ester was the same.
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'They have small issues but they can train.
It has been a big blow for left-back Gyamfi who has missed all Aberdeen's pre-season games because of an injury.
The German was signed from Schalke II but hasn't had many breaks since his move to Scotland.
Thelin has sympathy and said: 'Yes, it was unlucky, but we believe in him and he's doing really well with the physios and the fitness coach.'