Ben Moon says Exeter Chiefs will go back to basics in a bid to beat Harlequins in their last home game this weekend.
The prop says he and his teammates are still hurting from their 55-12 thrashing by Sale in their most recent outing a fortnight ago.
That painful memory will be used as motivation on Sunday, as the squad want to send their supporters home happy after the final match of the campaign at Sandy Park.
Moon said: "After that loss last week it's been hurting for quite a while. It's not forgotten, we're still hurting from that and we're hurting for the fans because we felt we let them down.
"I think that's going to be the key this weekend, showing we're not just going to roll over and take it."
"It was hard to put your finger on what went wrong," he added.
"It wasn't a typical Exeter Chiefs performance. Our tackling was pretty poor, we slipped off tackles which gave them momentum in the game. Our general attitude going into the game was not typical of us either.
"We can go back to basics, go back to the simple things and what we do well."
Head coach Rob Baxter was disappointed with the lack of fight in his players when they shipped eight tries against the Sharks last time out, and has demanded a return to the usual Chiefs attitude this weekend.
Moon thinks the need to get the right mentality back will help them prepare this week.
And with work to develop the stadium set to step up a pace following Sunday's clash with Quins, Moon hopes the players' efforts can match those being shown off the pitch.
"We have spoken about putting in a big emotional performance and we've lost that in the last couple of games," said the former Cullompton youngster.
"That's a good thing for us to focus on and take into Sunday and really go after the game.
"This is the last home game and we don't want to leave the season, with everything that's going on at the ground with the progression of the stadium, with a sour taste."
Exeter still have a chance of finishing seventh in the Aviva Premiership and claiming the European Champions Cup play-off place.
However, Moon insists the players cannot afford to think too far ahead and have to focus their energies on beating Harlequins first and foremost.
"Seventh place could be in our reach but we haven't looked too far ahead of ourselves," he said.
"We're going to take the next two games one by one, rather than looking at the bigger picture.
"We have to concentrate on what's in front of us rather than what could be, focus on what we can have an effect on."
Moon, 24, has started 19 games so far this season, having only started 21 matches in total over the previous three campaigns.
The former England under-20s ace is happy with the progress he has made this season, but knows he cannot afford to rest on his laurels.
"I am happy with the way my season has gone personally. I've made the most starts I've made in a season since I've been at the club and I've really enjoyed that," he said.
"It's always a hard fight for places here so it's never going to be easy, but I'm grateful for the opportunities I've been given."
