Dimitar Mitov was the player who spoke to the media on Friday to preview the Dons Premier Sports Cup Group A game against Dumbarton this weekend at Pittodrie Stadium.
“We have three wins out of three, and for us it’s really important to go out there, to try to win the game and make it four out of four. We are just building momentum, and start winning football matches as early as possible is huge really, because it builds that confidence going into the season.
“It’s like any other game, we go in on Saturday trying to win.”
“I think the manager has been very clear in saying ‘you play what you see’. He doesn’t want to take as much risks at the back, he wants to be solid and for us to make as early a decision as possible. If that’s go to the full-back, go short, or go long, the decision is up to me depending on the situation.”
“The manager on Wednesday did very well. He came in at half-time and made the little tweaks needed. The second half we came out and knew exactly how to press them better and to shut the spaces they were creating in the first half.”
“The manager really been drilling into us to score a lot of goals, but also not concede goals. We have to keep thinking to improve, as it’s very easy to settle at the same level. That’s the standard everybody is trying to set on the training ground each day.”
“To play for Aberdeen you have to aim high. We have a very exciting season to look forward to, but the manager is trying to create the mentality of taking it game by game.
“It is a slow process – it’s not going to happen overnight. We need games, because it’s a new system, new manager and also the players need to get used to his demands. The players are adjusting really quickly, but we just need a little bit more time. If we stick together, it’s going to be good.”
“Myself and Rubi actually have that natural relationship because Rubi’s country is very close to mine and he speaks the same language. We built a relationship really quickly, but I’m the type of person who builds a relationship with everybody quite quickly.
“It’s really important, especially as a goalkeeper. Your back four need to be really solid and need to know they can trust you. The goalkeeper is the position you need to trust the most, and I want to make sure the guys in front of me feel safe, whoever plays there. The more games we play together, the relationship is going to keep growing.”
