Steven Naismith insists Hearts aren't talking about third place after Hibs inflict sixth straight defeat
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Naismith insists top three talk is now a taboo topic at Hearts after suffering a sixth straight defeat in the derby to Hibs.The Hearts caretaker also believes he can steer his team out of the freefall which cost Robbie Neilson his job last week.
Kevin Nisbet's second-half winner earned the Easter Road a deserved first home derby triumph since 2018 and Nasmith is adamant the gloom hanging Gorgie will be banished when they get back to winning games.He said: "I'm confident these players can turn it around and start winning games.
The club has got an expectation of being in Europe and finishing as high as they can every year, and that shouldn't change. Since I've come in, and since being around the players, there's no chat of third place.
We need to give ourselves a chance of that by winning games. It's really just about winning games."Hearts were again well below par in a performance where they failed to muster much attacking threat and Naismith admits the players were left dejected in a match which had ten yellow cards.He said: "After the game there's frustration that we've just lost a derby.
