Dundee United were thrashed again as Hearts picked up a comprehensive 4-1 win over Jack Ross ' team at Tynecastle. But Ross has warned against any "knee-jerk" reactions after his team shipped 11 goals in four days to heap early pressure on the manager.
The Arabs went into the game looking to pick themselves up after their seven-goal humiliation against AZ Alkmaar but it took less than a minute for Hearts to pile on the misery. Lawrence Shankland wasted no time in coming back to haunt his old team as he opened the scoring after just 42 seconds.
Barrie McKay and Jorge Grant added to the misery - the latter coming after another mistake from Mark Birighitti in the United goal - and while Steven Fletcher pulled one back from the penalty spot, Josh Ginnelly rubbed salt into the wounds deep into stoppage time. Ross, speaking on BBC Sportsound, admits his team were miles off it again and urged them to find the character to bounce back. But he was quick to remind frustrated fans that it is the same Dundee United team who beat AZ Alkmaar at home - and believes they'll get back to showing that form soon.
