It's got to galvanize us. The players know it's a high-profile game and that the eyes of the world will be on them. It's a great challenge for them. |
It's not about me being disrespectful to Clyde and saying we should score a few goals, |
It's the same scenario. We need something to happen elsewhere while winning all of our remaining matches. Let's hope that lightning strikes twice. |
Kris got a hat trick, but he might have had six or seven. It was amazing the amount of chances he had. He sets such a high standard that we were cursing him when he missed a couple today, but I felt he had a good all-around game and again proved his elusive in the box. |
Kris is a young player with great potential and we have been monitoring his progress over the last couple of years. |
Losing Nacho was really disappointing because we felt he could get in behind Hearts and cause them trouble, ... He is out of the Inter game now and that is another disappointment. |
Losing Nacho was really disappointing because we felt he could get in behind Hearts and cause them trouble. He is out of the Inter game now and that is another disappointment. |
Making the last 16 was a great achievement, but it isn't enough. We're not going to look at where we are and think we've done well and that we should be satisfied to leave it at that. We want very much to progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament. |
Marvin had a hectic schedule with international games and I didn't want to see him burnt out, |
My answer is to fight, fight, fight until we pull through, ... We have done it before and I'm confident we will do so again. |
My focus is totally on this game and that is my only concern. But it is only right that the club should be looking to try to get things sorted for next season. We made the decision [about McLeish leaving] a few weeks ago and the club is trying to look ahead. But that doesn't distract me, nor does it concern me. My focus is totally on Villarreal. |
Neither did any training yesterday and they won't do any contact stuff today, ... but we are hopeful they'll be available. |
Oh, that was crucial, ... Hearts have had a terrific start and full credit to them. It will be a huge battle next week. We had hoped today to continue the good work from the Porto match, but maybe the legs weren't quite there to see the same tactics through again. It's been a tough week. |
On the question of playing three at the back, it's something we haven't done and it's not the kind of thing you would normally spring on them for an important European tie. It could be a way of setting traps for myself, leaving myself open to criticism if it doesn't work. |
Only time will tell if we come through, |