![]() ![]() Oda showing great promise with Mackay getting form back to last season. We are still in it, but need to defend better. Jim: A vastly improved performance but we still have a worryingly soft centre of defence, and opposition teams target that. The next two games don't come much tougher so heres hoping the manager can keep the good work he's doing up and secure the job. George: So far the performances from Naismith's team have been terrific (45 mins in Paisley wasn't great). sides Hearts have struggled most with this season. Kev: Impressive effort against a turgid team that looks to play long and aggressive. We asked your for your views after Hearts' huge home game against Aberdeen as their quest for European football remains alive. There are no injury concerns ahead of the trip to Ibrox, but Alex Cochrane is suspended. When you win one trophy but it’s expected you don’t celebrate it you just go on to the next one." Spoke about his time at Rangers and the demands placed upon players - “When you are a Rangers player you need to win. We will go into the game trying to win the game but I’ve been in lots of situations where sometimes if you don’t win you are still in with a shout of finishing higher up the table." Results elsewhere on Wednesday will dictate what Hearts need in next two games, but says they will just focus on trying to win the game - "The situation can change after 45 minutes, it can change after 60 minutes. We know they have a threat, they had a convincing win yesterday that I watched so we will need to look out for their dangers as well." "We will go to win the game and will try and put as much pressure in Rangers as we can. Here are the key lines from his press conference:īelieves they are capable of going to Ibrox and playing on the front foot, and wants to cause Rangers problems. Hearts interim manager Steven Naismith has been speaking to the media before his side's Scottish Premiership clash with Rangers on Wednesday. We don’t just try to survive in games, or see a game out, we want to cause teams as many problems as we can." “That has been a part of what we have tried to change here. There are certain things we need to watch out for, but there are opportunities for us to go there and do what we want to do. Hearts are still in the hunt for securing European football but their hopes would be bolstered by a win on Wednesday at Naismith's old stomping ground of Ibrox. I’ve been there for a lot of my career as a player and I am no different as a coach, or as a manager. "That is part of when you’re recruiting players and you have to deal with that expectation that you are expected to be challenging for European places and silverware. There is a much greater demand here than a lot of other clubs in Scotland. ![]() “I didn’t realise the demand at Hearts until I came to play at the club. "Short-term that is to compete and finish as high up the table as we can, so we are definitely going there to cause as many problems as we can. ![]() “We have our own demands here at Hearts," the 36-year-old said. Naismith, who previously played for Kilmarnock and Rangers in the Scottish top-flight before joining the Gorgie club late on in his career, said it is a pressure he has enjoyed throughout his career. Interim manager Steven Naismith has admitted he didn't realise the "demand" of Hearts until he signed a player, noting it is one of the greatest in the league. ![]()
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