Hearts took another major step forward in the title race by beating Aberdeen, with the Tynecastle faithful starting to get excited.
Ruaridh: Feels a real contradiction, but it was a nervy 1-0 win as well as being a really powerful dominant performance. Time to believe!
Gary: Another win, another three points. Despite the narrow scoreline, a comfortable win against a hapless Aberdeen side. Nervy, not because of the opposition but mostly due to the fact one slip-up could have been costly.
Some great individual performances from Claudio Braga, Blair Spittal and Jamie McCart to name a few. A fortnight off to settle the nerves then we go again.
Tam: A very professional performance and our goalkeeper was never tested. We could have scored more, but three points is all that matters. Can now sit back and watch Celtic and Rangers battle it out for third and fourth as Motherwell, like us, are better than both of them.
Chris: On paper, another 1-0 win at home, but these 1-0s don’t tell the whole story. We have been exceptionally comfortable on the whole – Aberdeen didn’t manage a shot on target. We played well in stages with players working hard out of possession and I’ve never been happier in my life to have a free week next weekend.
Steve: Another professional performance that would have been more comfortable if not for some more poor finishing – Pierre Landry Kabore and his causal chip over the goalkeeper is simply not good enough. Tynecastle was loud, Braga adds another million onto his worth and this Hearts still beating. Nine to go.
Harry: I suspected McCart would step in to Stuart Findlay’s place with ease and he did. It’s unfortunate with our injury issues, but having someone as good as McCart waiting to go is fantastic. I’m anticipating the return of Lawrence Shankland more than my newborn by this point. We are so close.
Aberdeen’s latest defeat prompted some supporters to say the squad was “the worst in living memory”.
David: This has to be the worst Aberdeen team I have witnessed. They struggle in defence or attack. Sorely lacking leadership on or off the field. This could be the season they go down. Massive turnaround required to finish this season and for the next one.
Bob: We have assembled, at huge cost, possibly the worst squad of players in living memory. Would like to know who is responsible. The only reason we won’t be relegated is Livi and Killie are even worse.
Andy: The result was as good as could’ve been expected. We gave them a game in parts, but all too often the distribution was found wanting. Roll on the end of the season.
Malky: I put more effort into these messages than Aberdeen do on the pitch. It’s becoming Groundhog Day. Slow all over the pitch, zero cutting edge, easy to defend against and easy to score against.
Slow to second balls, passing among the defenders and even that isn’t quick enough. We’re three yards off the pace every single week! Enough is enough.
We are sleepwalking into another Jimmy Thelin-type appointment with another largely unknown coming into the Premiership wholly unprepared. We are a complete and utter shambles.
David: This was a one-sided 1-0 hammering! It’s all very well Peter Leven and Lyall Cameron saying Hearts are beatable, but as usual we had neither the players or the set-up to make that happen. Another addition to the coaching team – why? Get a new manager now.
Niall: There was a sense of inevitability and so it turned out, but, again, defensive frailties and no goal threat has doomed the Dons to a bottom-six dogfight for Premiership survival.
Alfon: No surprises. I don’t think many Dons fans thought we’d get anything from this game. Struggling to see this team pick up any points before the split, meaning we could easily be pulled into that relegation play-off.