Gavin Molloy asks Aberdeen cynics a pointed Rangers question as he declares 'we are building something'

Gavin Molloy insists Aberdeen believe they can take anyone... and that will be the case again when Rangers travel to Pittodrie.

Jimmy Thelin’s Dons made it 15 games unbeaten with their victory over Dundee United as sub Peter Ambrose popped up in the 84th minute. Aberdeen have won 14 of those matches, their only dropped points coming in the come-from-behind 2-2 draw at Celtic Park. Thelin’s boys will be pushed to the maximum this week when Rangers visit in two days’ time before Celtic beckon in their Premier Sports Cup semi-final at Hampden come Saturday.

Rangers are up first and defender Molloy said: “Recent history means there’s been a bit of a bite to it but we are just going to go into it and try to beat them like any other team. Why can’t we put it up to anyone on our day? And if we believe in ourselves like we have been, we can get a result against anyone. There are a lot of big games coming up in the next couple of months so we are just going to look at each individual one.”

Aberdeen have won every one of their nine games at Pittodrie and Molloy reckons they’re creating a fear factor. “I think there is,” added the Irishman. “People are seeing we are winning week in, week out, so why wouldn’t we build a fortress here?

“We make it very hard for any team to come here and get results. We really felt that on Saturday, especially when we scored and when we got the penalty – even though it was disallowed. We’re really building something here.”

Aberdeen only trail Brendan Rodgers’ Bhoys on goal difference but aren’t even a quarter of the way through the fixtures while still to hit top gear. Molloy knows it is far too early to make rash predictions.

And the former Shelbourne defender said: “I don’t look at it after nine