The Finland international experienced a dream start to life at Pittodrie after August's £850,000 move from HJK Helsinki.
It wasn’t until late November that the Dons winger experienced a first league defeat to St Mirren in Paisley.
The problem is there have only been two wins in the 17 Premiership games Jimmy Thelin’s side have played since then.
But a recent mini-revival in the league and progress to next month's Scottish Cup semi-final against Hearts means Keskinen is certain they can finish the way they started.
The Finn said: “We are definitely sharper now and it’s been going well for us again in terms of results lately.
"It's a lot to do with momentum in this league and we seem to be moving in a positive way again. We've done well, we've started winning and I think we are coming back to the form we showed earlier this season.
"Now it’s important to continue that by going into the international break with a win.”
The omens for that are good as Aberdeen have lost just once in their last 15 visits to Perth.
And the crucial thing for the winger is that his side still have two chances to clinch automatic group stage European football next season.
Ending a 35-year wait to lift the Scottish Cup or clinching the third place finish that looked odds-on earlier in the season clinches that reward.
And Keskinen admits the opportunity to play for Aberdeen in Europe instead of against them was a major motivation for his move to Pittodrie.
He added:"We want to have European games to look fo...
It wasn’t until late November that the Dons winger experienced a first league defeat to St Mirren in Paisley.
The problem is there have only been two wins in the 17 Premiership games Jimmy Thelin’s side have played since then.
But a recent mini-revival in the league and progress to next month's Scottish Cup semi-final against Hearts means Keskinen is certain they can finish the way they started.
The Finn said: “We are definitely sharper now and it’s been going well for us again in terms of results lately.
"It's a lot to do with momentum in this league and we seem to be moving in a positive way again. We've done well, we've started winning and I think we are coming back to the form we showed earlier this season.
"Now it’s important to continue that by going into the international break with a win.”
The omens for that are good as Aberdeen have lost just once in their last 15 visits to Perth.
And the crucial thing for the winger is that his side still have two chances to clinch automatic group stage European football next season.
Ending a 35-year wait to lift the Scottish Cup or clinching the third place finish that looked odds-on earlier in the season clinches that reward.
And Keskinen admits the opportunity to play for Aberdeen in Europe instead of against them was a major motivation for his move to Pittodrie.
He added:"We want to have European games to look fo...
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