The Dons players have been putting in the
hard yards away from the hustle and bustle of the city under the watchful eye of manager Derek McInnes and his coaching staff.
The Parkhead men face Sarajevo in the first round in less than a fortnight and the experienced campaigner is convinced the
hard yards in the Austrian hills will help the side get back to the group stages.
"He does all the
hard yards and really leads from the front.
"Experience counts, but they have to do the
hard yards to stay fit for 45-50 days and be at their best and playing in hot conditions.
Former Pakistan Test pacer, Mohammad Asif is currently on his comeback trail, as he continues to do the
hard yards in domestic cricket.
They stopped doing the
hard yards and everything else they were doing earlier on in the game.
"I have been putting in the
hard yards in order to come in reckoning for World Cup," he said.
He'll have his hands full to nullify Pogba's huge presence, but will put in the
hard yards to try and shut the French World Cup winner down.
They have the chance to put their feet up for a short period - with commitments over the summer with the World Cup it's been a long slog for some - but then they need to get back to Finch Farm and put in the
hard yards to get the buzz back.
The '
hard yards' of getting bums on seats at the Ricoh Arena has begun according to Wasps chief executive office Nick Eastwood.
"And for this, because it was a short week for us, we need the energy from the stands again so the players can make the
hard yards - and there will be a lot of
hard yards."
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