It’s make-or-break time for Dundee — O’Hara

“How we played — I think that was the worst performance since I’ve been here by a mile.

“It was a dark day but there’s no point in dwelling on it, we need to pull together and turn it around.

“St Johnstone were on a bad run of form and it was a game at home, it was a good chance for us to jump above them.

“We went into our shells and didn’t stick as a team.

“That was shocking, there were no positives to take. We just need to get it out of our minds as soon as we can and, hopefully, turn it around next game.”

O’Hara will have Paul McGowan and Glen Kamara back alongside him at Pittodrie at the weekend.

They were big misses at Dens but O’Hara expected more from the XI that started last Saturday.

“We were missing key players, which doesn’t help, but we’ve got enough quality in the changing-room and it was so disappointing the way it went.

“Going into the game we were more than confident we were a good team and were ready to go. They are two influential players who were obviously missed. They’ll be back soon and, hopefully, can help us turn it around.”

With five home defeats on the bounce, a game on the road might just take the pressure off a wee bit.

“It shouldn’t but I think it might. Playing away, as I said, people won’t give us much chance at Aberdeen,” he added.

“All pressure is on them, though. We just need to get back to playing how we were five, six games ago.

“Hopefully, a change of scenery brings a change of fortune.”

Midfielder O’Hara is looking for the Dark Blues to bounce back against Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday.