After a 2-1 victory against St Johnstone, Dundee United is closing the gap on Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. Glenn Middleton, a key player for United, believes his team has the potential to challenge Aberdeen for third place, citing their improved performance and recent successes against top teams.
Glenn Middleton says Dundee United hope to reel in Aberdeen in third place with the help of a Terrors triumph. United closed to within six points of ailing Dons thanks to a 2-1 win over St Johnstone on Boxing Day. And Middleton is convinced they’re a different beast to the side that visited Pittodrie in October. United tried to shut up shop with a defensive outlook but lost 1-0 to a late Peter Ambrose goal. Aberdeen were flying at the time and soared three points clear at the top of the league.
But Jim Goodwin’s men have closed in over recent weeks with their consistent form, including draws against Celtic and Rangers. When asked if United’s next ambition was to catch the Dons, Middleton replied: 'Definitely. I feel like every game this season we’ve gone into with a positive mindset that we can win it. We showed, especially in the two Old Firm games, that we can compete if we carry out our game plan. “I feel we’ve maybe got a little bit more in us this time to take the game to them. We owe them one after losing last time. We’re in a really strong position to take the game to teams at the minute. In the last few weeks, we’ve really showed that. This one will be no different.” Middleton scored for the first time in 17 attempts this season with the equaliser in Perth. Then Sam Dalby won the three points with his ninth in 11 games to take United above Motherwell into fourth. United were dominant in the second half thanks to Goodwin’s interval instruction at 1-0 down. When asked if the half-time messages tend to be calm, Middleton replied: “Always. Unless you’ve had a real shocker, there’s always a real calm with a strong message. “There’s no need to shout and bawl. There are other ways to put things over. That’s one of the strengths in the whole squad. In some changing rooms I’ve been in, it can be volatile. But it’s never been like that here. “Everything is always constructive. There’s a real respect when we speak to each othe
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