Andy Halliday has admitted Steven Naismith had every right to accuse his Hearts players of coasting as he looks to make a big impact this year after struggling last term.
Naisy tore into the Jambos not long after his appointment as interim boss, following Robbie Neilson’s exit as the Gorgie outfit were in free-fall and sacrificed third place to Aberdeen. Halliday confessed that it stung at the time but that he had no arguments with his old team-mate's comments having watched his side slip to seven defeats in eight.
Halliday said: “You don’t feel like it’s coasting, but subconsciously as a player you feel sorry for yourself because you’re losing games, and it’s affecting your mood. You don’t have time for that, though, especially post-split where every match matters. Thankfully we got enough points at the end to sneak fourth. But we certainly want to go one better this year.”
