We asked for your views on Hearts’ 2-0 win against Omonia in the Conference League.
Here’s what some of you said:
Richard: Hearts took a straightforward on-the-front-foot approach, moving the ball quickly when in possession and harrying the Omonia players when out of it. It paid dividends and didn’t allow them to settle. Once two ahead, we did enough to hold them and that was that. We weren’t half as good once we sat off them but I hope we can step it up again when we want.
Keith: Neil Critchley has built on the good work done by Liam Fox. Players are playing in the right position, the likes of Blair Spittal, Jorge Grant, Yan Dhanda and Alan Forrest are being given licence to attack. If Lawrence Shankland starts to score again we can become a real force.
Steve: The first half is what all Hearts fans have been dying to see. Closing the opposition down fighting for every ball. Spittal is looking brilliant and playing in his best position. Frankie Kent is outstanding and should have his contract extended now, future captain? The crowd were treated to a special evening, can’t wait until Sunday.
Scott: Another superb display to follow up the thumping of St Mirren. Most of the players, Dhanda, Spittal, James Penrice etc were all good individual players, however, Steven Naismith couldn’t work out how to fit them into the way he wanted to play. Critchley has been in the door two minutes and sorted it out, in Critch-ball we trust!
David: It’s performances like this that we thought we would be getting after the summer, just goes to show that football is often overcomplicated by over-coaching. Pass the ball to someone in the same colour top as you, ideally going forward and occasionally put the ball in the net, and this was without Beni Baningime, our best player.
Jim: It’s obvious that Naismith had the team bamboozled by his tactics, the team seems very comfortable with the instructions they’ve been given for the last two games, the stats speak for themselves but not only that, the team are playing with purpose and they must be looking forward to the derby, I certainly am.
Norrie: So many players look to have been set free from the shackles curtailing them at the start of the season. During the last two games my attention has been on the park and not the dugout. We have a decent team and I’m definitely looking forward.