Goodwin expects United 'bounce back' against Aberdeen
Jim Goodwin has called on his Dundee United side to put last week's disappointing defeat by Kilmarnock behind them when they go to Aberdeen on Saturday. United are seventh in the Scottish Premiership after an up-and-down season and were beaten 3-0 by struggling Killie last week off the back of an impressive derby victory. However, Goodwin expects a positive response at Pittodrie.
"Last Saturday was a really poor performance from us defensively, which was something that I couldn't foresee before the game given how well we'd played against Dundee," said Goodwin. "In fairness to the boys, any time we've had a poor performance like that, the bounce back has always been generally positive and that's what we're hoping for tomorrow. "The players know what is to be expected against a good Aberdeen team who find themselves in a position that they wouldn't have wanted to be in at the start of the campaign.
"They've still got that incentive, I suppose, of trying to finish above us in the table. But if we win, then obviously that secures seventh place and that's got to be the motivation for us. "