‘Hearts have arrived’…but McInnes warns they can get better

After defeating Rangers for the second time this season, Hearts are now “have arrived,” according to former Scotland international Kris Boyd.

And head coach Derek McInnes has cautioned against “waiting for us to improve” after the transfer window opens in January.

After beating Rangers 2-1, the Edinburgh side are now six points clear of the top-seeded Celtic, who are currently six points clear of the Edinburgh club.

Hearts haven’t won a Scottish title since 1960, but they’re probably in a better position to do so since 1998’s late-race three-horse race with the Old Firm.

In the event Danny Rohl’s side lose at Tynecastle, Boyd promised to switch teams to Rangers in a Sky Sports interview.

This Hearts team has arrived, according to the statement! the former Ibrox striker asserted. They will continue their journey. The dangers are gone. They can’t stop thinking about it; 12 points are too much.

After a 3-1 victory over Aberdeen later in the day, Celtic ended its four-game losing streak under new manager Wilfried Nancy. However, the 10-man visitors equalized with less than 20 minutes to go.

If Hearts can capitalize on that, they are currently favorites to win the title, Boyd continued. The east end of Glasgow is not particularly rosy either.

Under the direction of Martin O’Neill, their early lead was thwarted by Celtic after a shaky November run that saw them acquiesce to three points from a possible 12th.

Ryan Stevenson, a former Tynecastle midfielder, claims that his side have since won three games in a row against Celtic, Falkirk, and now Rangers.

Hearts will next travel to the city to face fifth-placed Hibs in a derby on Saturday.

He told BBC Scotland, “I believe the belief would never have left in the changing room.” “Everything is so encouraging,”

What about the head coach for Hearts himself, though?

McInnes emphasizes that his side must improve if they are to maintain their title defense.

He expressed his “hopeful we can make this a special season.”

“I’m always told that because teams aren’t as good as they’re supposed to be, we’re only at the top of the league,” but our actual points total are exactly where a tabletoppers should be.

“I believe we have more victories in store. As we progress, I anticipate that things will improve.

We simply need to keep counting on wins in Hearts to keep it relevant and the games to grow bigger and bigger.

In 16 of their 18 Premiership games, Hearts have scored, more frequently than any other division team, with Lawrence Shankland leading the charge with nine goals after scoring a second goal against Rangers.

Hearts simply need to focus on ourselves, the Scotland striker argued, rather than “looking at the league table.”

He said, “Avoiding your own interests can cause problems as soon as you start looking elsewhere.” You’ll be in a good place if you keep focusing on getting three points each week.

Shankland and his team-mates are relishing the challenge, according to Shankland, who claims it is “a massive game” that people have suggested every week.

He said, “That’s enjoyable, it’s a good pressure to have, and it seems like the boys are flourishing right now.”