Heart of Midlothian head coach Neil Critchley called for a sense of perspective after their 2-0 defeat by FC Copenhagen.
Critchley’s side failed to pose a threat in Denmark as Hearts suffered a fifth defeat in seven matches, three of them coming in the UEFA Conference League.
But they remain in the qualification positions ahead of their final league match at home to Moldovan side Petrocub, who are already eliminated.
Victory at Tynecastle next Thursday would ensure their place in the knockout stage and Critchley wants to move on quickly.
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership, Critchley told Hearts TV: “You have to hold your hands up, sometimes it’s the level you are playing at. They played the game on a different level.
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“In these types of games, everything gets exposed – your technical quality, your intelligence on and off the ball, your physicality. And they had an advantage and unfortunately we weren’t able to bridge that.
“I’ve said to the players, we are still in there and if we win next Thursday then I think that would be enough to qualify.
“It’s funny, because with winning the first two games and then losing the last three, it’s that feeling you can get. If we had lost the first three and then won the next two, we’d be feeling different.
“It’s just sometimes, perspective and flipping that psychological feeling. Next Thursday is a big game and we go into it looking to pick up three points and qualify.”
