Josh Ginnelly has issued a Europa Conference League rally cry as he roared 'I believe in this team 100%.'
Hearts host Latvian outfit RFS on Thursday night as the aim to do the double over the group fourth seeds and keep hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive. Robbie Neilson's men recorded a stunning 2-0 win away from home to pick up their only win in the section and if they can replicate that, they could stand a chance to qualify going into the final matchday.
It's been a tough couple of months for the capital club with results and performances not going their way, while the injury list continues to grow. Neilson is starting to get some key players back in the fold with others on the verge of a long-awaited return to boost the squad. But despite things not all going the way of Hearts, Ginnelly is confident they can dump RFS in the capital at a packed Tynecastle and fire themselves back into form.
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Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: “First of all, I think it’s a huge achievement for us to be in Europe. It’s a big thing for the club to be playing and competing at this level. We’ve obviously had some disappointing results, but we got a fantastic result over in Latvia.
“RFS have managed to go up against two of the biggest sides in the group and earn a draw – which deserves massive respect. Tomorrow night, they’ll come here, and they’ll be rightly backing themselves. That said, we’re backing ourselves too.
“You have to perform when you play for Hearts; you need to go out and do your thing no matter if it’s in the league or in the biggest competitions in Europe. We’ll need the fans behind us. Things are going to turn for us – I believe in this team 100%.”
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