SM
Romania vs. Netherlands: 14 hrs 43 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Aberdeen's Joe Lewis refusing to underestimate Hamilton threat

:Headline: Aberdeen's Joe Lewis refusing to underestimate Hamilton threat: ID:437945: from db_amp
Aberdeen are set for a tough battle.

Aberdeen skipper Joe Lewis has revealed he has learned never to write off Hamilton as he prepares for the visit of Accies on Saturday.

Brian Rice's side are bottom of the Scottish Premiership on goal difference behind Kilmarnock with a game in hand and with eight fixtures remaining are in another battle for survival.

Lewis though, has a healthy respect for the Lanarkshire outfit.

The 33-year-old goalkeeper, who joined the Dons from Cardiff City in 2016, said: "I have been here in Scotland coming up to five years and when I first came, Hamilton was a game where you naively thought 'we will get three points here' but you just can't take that for granted.

"Hamilton thrive on being the underdog and they want people to underestimate them and take your foot off the pedal and if you do that they will punish you.

"Hamilton, especially at this part of the season, always seem to come and grab a few surprise results.

"I am sure they are not surprised by them, but for neutrals looking in...

"I always feel they never know when they are beaten, they can be two or three nil down and they will still go and get a couple of goals back we expect a tough battle.

"They are fighting for survival in this league and we are fighting for third spot in the league so it is going to be a game with a lot of passion, effort and hopefully the qualities we have in our team can stand out.

"We have seven league games coming up which are massive games, starting on Saturday. Obviously we are looking to get three points on Saturday."

Aberdeen are four points behind third-placed Hibernian having played a game more, but Lewis remains confident of over-taking the Easter Road side.

The former England under-21 keeper said: "Third place is definitely a massive goal for us.

"Obviously Hibs have the advantage at the moment and they have a game in hand as well.

"But everyone is fighting for various reasons and there is plenty to play for.

"After the split where you play teams around you and there will be a lot of surprise results between now and the end of the season.

"We are looking to keep battling away. It is going to be very interesting and depending how the post-split fixtures pan out, there could be some crunch games towards the end of the season."

amp_article__437945 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2021-03-05 16:24:49:
html db last update - 2021-03-05 16:24:49 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Joe Lewis

Click here for more stories about Aberdeen

Share this article now:
Read more about Joe Lewis Brian Rice Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Aberdeen00000000
2Celtic00000000
3Dundee00000000
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd00000000
5Hearts00000000
6Hibernian00000000
7Kilmarnock00000000
8Motherwell00000000
9RangersRangers00000000
10Ross County00000000
11St Johnstone00000000
12St Mirren00000000
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .