TIME TO WIN PAIN GAME

JIMMY THELIN reckons his Aberdeen side are feeling the pain because they are too easy to hurt.

- BY SCOTT BURNS

The Dons have picked up just one point from the last nine and are back in the Premiership bottom six.

After the damaging 2-0 defeat by Hibs at Easter Road on Tuesday, Thelin is in the market to bring in two defenders.

But until he gets active in the window, he will have to work with what he has and is looking for a big improvement in this weekend's trip to Falkirk.

The Dons manager knows there has to be a step up after their flat Leith display.

Thelin said: “Over 90 minutes it wasn't a good enough performance to win the game or get some points.

“The performance wasn’t really there.

“In some of the transition moments we have to be stronger and smarter, as a team, where we don't get those situations against us.

“Even if you don't have the perfect day you can stay in the game.

“Right now, we are struggling a little bit with our decision-making in the transition moments of the game.