'The sign of a real good team' - Thomson praises Hearts' narrow home wins
Former Scotland midfielder Kevin Thomson says Hearts' recent home results are the sign of "a real good team". Derek McInnes' side have had four straight home victories in the Scottish Premiership, amid three consecutive away defeats. Key duo Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland were back in the squad for Saturday's win over Dundee and Thomson believes they will be vital during the run-in.
Former Scotland midfielder Kevin Thomson says Hearts' recent home results are the sign of "a real good team". Derek McInnes' side have had four straight home victories in the Scottish Premiership, amid three consecutive away defeats. They lead the top flight by three points from Rangers and by five from Celtic.
Key duo Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland were back in the squad for Saturday's win over Dundee and Thomson believes they will be vital during the run-in. "They have had a wonderful season, been there for the majority it, they have been there to be shot at," Thomson told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast . "They continue to find ways of winning games of football, which is a great habit to have.
I think that's four 1-0 wins at Tynecastle in their past four home games, which is normally a sign of a real good team, because you can't always play well, it can't always be perfect. "Obviously having some of their big stars out injured - Cammy Devlin and Lawrence Shankland - they have done incredibly well to stay right in the fight right up until the end. And I certainly wouldn't bet against them, that's for sure.
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