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Ryan Stevenson berates Hearts 'nonsense' after Rangers and Celtic 'rollover' quip

Former Hearts hero Ryan Stevenson has rubbished claims that Hearts 'roll over' when Rangers and Celtic come to town after the Jambos lost 3-0 to Michael Beale's men in midweek.

Alfredo Morelos' double either side of Malik Tillman's strike saw the recently rampant Gers tear Hearts apart, and it could have been five or six had VAR not intervened with tight offside calls. It was one of the first games of Michael Beale's tenure where fans really sat up and took notice of the returning locomotive after it lost its way under Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

But claims after the game saw Celtic supporters claim that Hearts 'always roll over' for the Light Blues, with the Jambos having had a relatively poor record against their opponents in recent years. But Stevenson has refuted any claims of that happening, labelling it as 'absolute nonsense' and a 'myth' - adding that Hearts will look to give up the ghost in their next game against the Gers.

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