Hibernian manager Lee Johnson says his players are aiming for third place in the Scottish Premiership and ignoring the negativity as they prepare for a high-stakes Edinburgh derby.
Both sides have lost their last four league games, a run Hearts responded to by sacking Robbie Neilson on Sunday after slipping to fourth.
Hibs are only a point ahead of seventh-placed Livingston, with two games remaining to seal a top-six spot, but Johnson has his sights firmly set on the European places.
He said: "This is what we all wanted when we came here: big derby game, sell-out crowd at Easter Road, with something to fight for.
"This is why we came here, both as players and managers, not to be defeatist and negative but to go and be front foot and positive.
"I'm looking forward to the game, no matter how much people try and make me not look forward to the game."
