Jim Goodwin knows from bitter experience that no one remembers losing cup semi-finalists. That is why he’s determined to do everything he can to ensure his Aberdeen team take that final step this weekend.
The Dons head to Hampden for the first time under the Irishman and it’s their first visit to Mount Florida since 2019. It has been a long time coming and although Rangers go into the Viaplay Cup last four as favourites, Goodwin is adamant his team aren’t going there to make up the numbers as they look to upset the odds.
He reached two semi-finals as boss of St Mirren and lost both in the one season as they fell to Livingston in the League Cup before crashing out to St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup. Goodwin said: “Nobody tends to remember the semi-finalists. We’re not satisfied with just getting to this stage.
