Steven Naismith is delighted to see talismanic captain Lawrence Shankland back on the goal trail for Hearts.
Steven Naismith is delighted to see talismanic captain Lawrence Shankland back on the goal trail as Hearts bid to get their cinch Premiership campaign on track against Livingston on Wednesday.
“No, I never really felt it was getting on top of him,” said manager Naismith, when asked about the impact of Shankland’s recent dry spell. “He contributes more than his goals. “That’s what happened against Celtic, and he followed it up with a fantastic goal on Sunday. Shanks will go into every game comfortable and confident that he can score.”
“With it being a home game, the onus is on us to come out and be offensive and cause them problems,” said the manager. “I think the manager’s evolved over the years. He’s done a good job getting the club stabilised in the Premiership and trying to push on every year. It will be a different test, but we need to be on the front foot to start with it.”
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