Joe Lewis backed Andy Considine’s target of splitting the Old Firm and snatching a Champions League spot – despite Aberdeen chucking away another two points.
Dons defender Considine set the bar high with his ambitious claim and skipper Lewis reckons he was bang on the money even though another chance to draw closer to Celtic was missed in a 1-1 draw with St Mirren.
Aberdeen were second best to Saints for the majority of the draw but asked if he agreed with Considine, Lewis said: “Yes, it has to be the aim. We have to try to push on in the league.
“We take it game by game and don’t necessarily look at other teams. It’s been a disappointing couple of results. Rangers, then Hamilton, now here. It happens. Teams go through ups and down and I don’t think the boys feel they are lacking in confidence.
“You just have to work hard, make sure you don’t get too low when the lows come and don’t get carried away when the highs come.”
Lewis joined the growing list of protesters against the new handball law after Aberdeen paid the penalty in Paisley on Saturday.
The No.1 insists nobody would bat an eyelid if refs played on in situations such as Saturday when Tommie Hoban was penalised for handling Jon Obika’s flick.
He said: “It’s incredibly harsh. I spoke to the referee and he said they are told to give them. But if they don’t give them then I don’t think anyone brings any attention to it.
“Tommie is a yard away from the ball, his hand is down by his side and he is actually trying to move it out the way. I don’t know what else he can do.”
Lewis made several fine saves to earn Aberdeen a point.
His fumble seven days earlier saw the Dons tumble out the cup but he admits he was glad to return to the scene of the howler to lay the ghost.
He said: “You just have to use your experience and put things like that behind you.
“You feel pretty rubbish throughout the week and you make sure you stay off social media!
“You just batten down the hatches and work hard. There’s no secret to it - just get on the training pitch, get your head down, be positive and then put yourself in the same position and make confident, positive decisions through the game. I think I did that.”
