BROWN WANTS TO PUSH THE OLD FIRM

Captain Scott Brown has warned Aberdeen aim to push Rangers and Celtic after accepting the Dons’ season has been inconsistent so far.

The former Celtic midfielder says the Reds’ aim to gun for the Glasgow giants and is confident Aberdeen can pull it off.

Brown rejected the offer of a new deal at Parkhead to move to Pittodrie this summer.

Brown said: “We want this club to be pushing Rangers and Celtic, that’s for sure.

“We think we have the players who can do that. We just have to make sure we get the consistency.

“We went to Ibrox and got a result (2-2). At Celtic Park (2-1 loss) we were a little bit unlucky with the goal and created a couple of chances.

“We have played not too bad, especially in the bigger games.

“It’s just having that consistency throughout the whole squad and being able to grind out results.”

During a 14-year spell at Celtic Brown won 10 league titles, six Scottish Cups and six League Cups.

The former Scotland international skipper hates losing and insists that winning mentality exists within Aberdeen.

Earlier this season Aberdeen suffered a 10-game winless run but in a resurgence of form the Reds have won their last three Premiership games to jump up into the top six.

Brown revealed Aberdeen players hate losing so much they were “shouting and screaming” at each other after defeats.

He said: “It’s hard losing. Whether I was at Celtic, Hibs or Aberdeen – losing is horrible.

“It’s not a thing I like to do and I’ll never get used to it. I came to Aberdeen and want to win every single game.

“They (Aberdeen players) don’t like losing. We are in the changing room all shouting and screaming at each other – it’s all part and parcel when you lose.

“Football is never going to be plain sailing but we came together, worked hard and turned things around.”