Aberdeen captain Paul Hartley admits Tuesday night's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Inverness at Pittodrie comes into the "must-win" category following the 9-0 thrashing at Celtic on Saturday.
Hartley was sent off at Parkhead in the first half for handling a Ki Sung-yueng shot inside the box, allowing Hoops striker Anthony Stokes to open the floodgates by scoring from the spot. In the end, the visitors slumped off the pitch having taken part in the club's record defeat, leaving Mark McGhee's position as boss under threat.
Speaking to RedTV, Hartley, who is automatically suspended for the match, said: "It's a must-win game for us and we will be trying our best to get three points. If we feel sorry for ourselves, Inverness will come here and get a result."
He added: "So we have to make sure that we are prepared right, we have to make sure that we are mentally tough and we have to make sure we are ready for it.
"We've taken a big blow, but football is a funny game and we can win this game.
"This is the next chance for us to rebuild. I'm not saying people will forget about Saturday's result but what is important is that we try to get a result on Tuesday night.
"It is important for us and important for the club.
"We know the fans will be hurting, so hopefully we can give them something to cheer about by taking three points."
Source: PA
