James Penrice warns Hearts to toughen up as defender knows others will copy Kilmarnock game plan
dailyrecord.co.ukJames Penrice has warned Hearts to toughen up and learn lessons from their Killie calamity quickly - as other sides will be gunning to copy the Ayrshiremen’s Tynecastle blueprint.The Jambos sunk back to the bottom of the league on Wednesday night after throwing away a 1-0 lead and losing the physical battle with Derek McInnes’ side.
Hearts had looked comfortable in the early stages of the second half with new boss Neil Critchley chasing a third home win from his three home games in Gorgie.But as soon as Killie upped the aggression led by powerhouse frontmen Kyle Vassell and Marley Watkins, Hearts crumbled.
To rub salt into their wounds the defeat saw Hibs jump back above the Jambos at the foot of the table.And full-back Penrice admitted: “We need to be much, much stronger.
Other teams will see what happened and they'll try and replicate what Killie did. I think Killie came here with a plan that just sit in and we'll try and nick something.“Ultimately, our response wasn’t good enough and that's the bottom line.
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