Jim Goodwin paid tribute to his players for producing the perfect reaction to their dismal defeat at Tannadice by coming out on top against a wasteful Hearts.
Aberdeen heaped more misery on the struggling Edinburgh side thanks to second half strikes from Luis 'Duk' Lopes and Vicente Besuijen at Pittodrie this afternoon. The 2-0 victory over Hearts was a welcome relief after their woeful 4-0 loss against Dundee United last weekend.
And Goodwin believes clear the air talks held at the start of the week helped pave the way for their impressive win against the Jambos. He told BBC Sportsound: "I spoke before the game about the criticism that's come our way because of a lack of clean sheets and the goals against column. We had an honest group meeting on Monday and we were all in agreement that we need to do better, myself first and foremost. It always starts with me the manager.
