DUNDEE UNITED manager Craig Levein cannot believe Aberdeen are being accused of having a poor season.
The Dons have come in for savage criticism following cup semi-final defeats by United and Queen of the South.
But Levein believes, those results apart, it has been a good campaign for Jimmy Calderwood's side, who his team must face in the SPL tomo
rrow.
Aberdeen produced heroics in getting through the UEFA Cup group stages to set up a glamour game with German giants Bayern Munich.
And the United boss insists any season where a team also finishes in the top six and reaches two national cup semi-finals cannot be described as a failure.
Levein's team are challenging for a UEFA Cup place but he is mindful defeat would leave the Dons only two points behind United.
"In terms of recent league form, Aberdeen are up there because in the last six games they've picked up the best results," said Levein.
"They're in good form and I find it quite funny when people say they've had a poor season.
"Put it this way, if that's going to be a poor season, I certainly wouldn't mind that.
"They've got into two semi-finals of cup competitions and also did superbly well in Europe. They can also still have a big say in the European and league race so we've all got something to play for.
"If Aberdeen beat us on Saturday, they're only two points behind us with two games left – it's not bad, is it?"
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