Aberdeen are set to go back to basics at Dens Park on Sunday, according to winger Niall McGinn.
The Reds are already playing catch-up with the Premiership pacesetters after one win and three draws from their opening five league games.
However, with a trip to Dundee followed by the Betfred Cup quarter-final against St Johnstone and a first Premiership meeting with Rangers to come at Pittodrie in the next three weeks, Northern Ireland international McGinn believes the upcoming schedule can galvanise his club.
He said: “It’s going to be a tough week but one that can obviously get your confidence back on track again.
“Away to Dundee is always a big derby when we take a lot of supporters there, then it’s St Johnstone in the cup.
“We’ve got Rangers at home a few days after that, so it is an exciting time coming up for the club and one for us to gain momentum.
“It’s got the makings of a great spell for us and we need to get back to basics and look forward to the Dundee match.”
The six point return from a possible 15 is a huge contrast to the eight-game winning start to last season but McGinn insists the squad is still gelling after a summer of new arrivals at Pittodrie.
He said: “It’s still early in the season, new faces have come in and we are still gelling as team but we are still playing well at times.
“It’s just getting the balance right of keeping a clean sheet then taking our chances when they come along.
“We as players are frustrated and I’m sure the management team is as well but we just need to keep working on the training ground.
“We do need to get the season up and running now, though, hopefully starting at Dundee on Sunday.”
