Head coach Neil Critchley admits he couldn't have hoped for his Tynecastle debut to have gone much better as Hearts defeated St Mirren 4-0.
The Jambos picked up their first three points of the league season in fine fashion and after Kenneth Vargas fired them ahead on 15 minutes, the men in maroon never really looked back.
Daniel Oyegoke bagged his first goal in maroon with a wonder strike shortly after the interval before James Wilson and Blair Spittal found the net in the final moments to round off a comfortable afternoon.
Speaking to Hearts TV at full-time, Critchley said:
“When you’re thinking of the game all week or you go to sleep last night, that’s what you visualise. Scoring goals, keeping a clean sheet, getting the crowd behind you and sending them home happy.
“I’m delighted for everyone, delighted for the players because of the period that they’ve been through which has not been easy and for the work that they’ve put in this week, that’s the reward that they get.
“I thought we started well. We started with good intent, which was the plan. I thought we played some good football, controlled the game, got into good areas on the pitch and I thought we looked really threatening before the first goal, which was a fantastic goal, really well worked.
“For having such a short period of time with the players, for them to implement what you’re asking them to do on the pitch as well as they have done is a credit to the players.
“I would’ve liked to have seen us keep the ball a bit better in the second half when we were 2-0 up. Attack is the best form of defence and if you’ve got the ball, the opposition can’t put it in your goal.”
You can watch Neil’s interview in full on Hearts TV.
