Tuesday’s bruising Champions League qualifying defeat by Sturm Graz won’t be the final time Hearts followers will probably be ruing prime scorer ‘s summer time departure for Rangers, former Ibrox goalkeeper has predicted.
Of their first aggressive match below new head coach Wouter Vrancken, the Scottish Premiership runners-up paid for missed possibilities because the Austrians scored 3 times in 10 second-half minutes to all however put the tie past the guests.
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“It was at all times going to be a tough tie, however it’s a damaging defeat, particularly the way of the objectives that they misplaced,” Bell advised the
“To lose a purpose from an extended throw in after 4 minutes simply units you up for a poor night time and so they did not react effectively to that. Once they conceded that purpose within the fiftieth minute, they virtually collapsed for 10 minutes – you’ll be able to’t do this on the prime degree.
“They’d the alternatives, however should you do not put the ball at the back of the online towards the standard opposition that Sturm Graz are then it is going to harm you.
“Hearts followers will probably be very pissed off. They’re so used to watching a workforce which might be so robust defensively and so they simply look actually weak.
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“How do you lose a purpose instantly from a throw, not even a flick on, headed straight into the purpose? That is unacceptable at that degree.
“After that, [Alexandros] Kyziridis had an opportunity – one-on-one with the goalkeeper and he does not even hit the goal – and I believe, if that is Lawrence Shankland, that is at the back of the online.
“I believe there will be loads of moments like that coming within the season forward.
“It appears like an actual uphill battle. This tie’s completely gone for them.”