Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premiership visit of Dundee United.
Here are the key lines:
- A point would secure the Dons’ Premiership status, with Robinson saying they want to “finish the season strongly” and are “not out of the woods yet”.
- Aberdeen could even be safe with a defeat – depending on the outcome of St Mirren v Kilmarnock – but Robinson insists “we can only concentrate on ourselves”.
- His side want to build on their three-game unbeaten run and keep momentum: “I think there have been signs of improvement, we know it is not the finished article.”
- He rejected the notion United don’t have anything to play for, saying Jim Goodwin’s men will be right up for the game.
- Robinson’s response was “yes” when asked if he has decided which players he wants to keep and move on in the summer. He adds: “The problems we have had this season won’t be fixed in one window.”
- On how close he is to lining up new signings: “I have really concentrated on making sure we get out of the trouble that we are in.”
- Robinson admits the balance of the squad “isn’t right” at the moment, adding in jest: “We have good people at the football club that have put about 500 names in front of me every day.”
- The Dons boss praised loan striker Toyosi Olusanya’s contribution: “He has come up here and given the team something they didn’t have before.” While Olusanya “needs a goal”, Robinson insists he has “complemented Kevin [Nisbet] very well”.
- Team news: After nearly three months out Nicky Devlin could return. Emmanuel Gyamfi is available but Alexander Jensen is a doubt.