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Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie wants to put a stop to Hearts' "brilliant" start to the Premiership season.
Derek McInnes' side sit top of the table and are undefeated in the league with nine wins and three draws from their opening 12 games.
But the Dons are hoping to become the first team to register a league win against them when the sides meet at Pittodrie on Sunday.
"I wouldn't say overly surprised," Shinnie said when asked about Hearts sitting top of the table.
"They have a good squad, a good manager, they have had a brilliant start to the season. They are in a very strong position so they have done really well but we try and focus on ourselves.
"We are at home and are looking to try and get the win that we need to try and start climbing the table. Yes they have had a good start to the season, but we want to put a change to that."
Aberdeen are eighth in table but their recent form has improved with 10 points taken from the last 15 on offer.
Sunday's visit of Hearts represents the start of a busy schedule of domestic and European fixtures.
"It is always an important part of the season," Shinnie added.
"I think we have got about nine games in December with the mix of European games in with the league as well.
"It is important in every period like this for points, there is so much at stake so you want to put as many points on the board as you can.
"We want to start climbing up the league and I always think after this busy period the league starts to take a bit more shape.
"You can't get too far ahead of yourself, the sole focus is on Sunday and trying to win that and then we move on to Thursday after that."
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Derek McInnes' side sit top of the table and are undefeated in the league with nine wins and three draws from their opening 12 games.
But the Dons are hoping to become the first team to register a league win against them when the sides meet at Pittodrie on Sunday.
"I wouldn't say overly surprised," Shinnie said when asked about Hearts sitting top of the table.
"They have a good squad, a good manager, they have had a brilliant start to the season. They are in a very strong position so they have done really well but we try and focus on ourselves.
"We are at home and are looking to try and get the win that we need to try and start climbing the table. Yes they have had a good start to the season, but we want to put a change to that."
Aberdeen are eighth in table but their recent form has improved with 10 points taken from the last 15 on offer.
Sunday's visit of Hearts represents the start of a busy schedule of domestic and European fixtures.
"It is always an important part of the season," Shinnie added.
"I think we have got about nine games in December with the mix of European games in with the league as well.
"It is important in every period like this for points, there is so much at stake so you want to put as many points on the board as you can.
"We want to start climbing up the league and I always think after this busy period the league starts to take a bit more shape.
"You can't get too far ahead of yourself, the sole focus is on Sunday and trying to win that and then we move on to Thursday after that."
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