In order to "go and grab" third place in the easy Premiership, Barry Robson instructed his Aberdeen team as they got ready for St Mirren's visit on Wednesday.
The margin between the third-placed Dons and the Jambos is now just two points with two games left after Hearts' 2-1 loss at Tynecastle over the weekend.
Aberdeen would secure third place before their Saturday trip to Celtic Park with a victory over the Buddies and Hearts' loss to Rangers at Ibrox.
"The message has been clear to them," said Robson, who will have Ross McCrorie and Luis 'Duk' Lopes back in training along with Graeme Shinnie's return from suspension.
I remarked that today while we were getting ready for the match.I added, "Remember that you gave yourself an extraordinary opportunity when everyone else wrote you off. This is all because of you. This is how you have performed. Now that it's in your hands, take hold of it.
Following a scoreless draw at home against Hibernian and a 2-0 loss for Rangers at Ibrox, the team lost at Tynecastle, but Robson emphasized the level of play.
Recent performances have been strong, he noted. We did a fantastic job at Rangers.We might have won the game after all. It was a challenging encounter with Hibs really pushing themselves at home.
The youngsters continued to fight against Hearts even though we were down three or four players.
"In the first 20 minutes, I thought we played pretty well. I am therefore quite happy. There have been good performances.
Robson is optimistic that home advantage will matter despite Saints' outstanding performance in the 2-2 draw with champions Celtic on Saturday at Parkhead.
"St Mirren haven't changed their system all season," he claimed.They are well-organized and know exactly what they are doing. They played the way they play and pressed the way they press effectively.
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