:00:21. > :00:25.And here we go again, the start of a new season and just about every
:00:25. > :00:30.Sunday night for the next 10 once we will show you highlights of all
:00:30. > :00:36.the games. To everyone's relief were talking about it all again.
:00:36. > :00:40.Remember last season? The Summer officially ends right here, welcome
:00:40. > :00:50.to the 14th season of the SPL. One thing you can guarantee is that
:00:50. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:36.there will be plenty of talking Might there doesn't goal from Sone
:01:36. > :02:03.
:02:03. > :02:11.And one of the men have made it happen, Johan Mjallby, is here, as
:02:11. > :02:16.is Stephen Craigan of Motherwell. Celtic's achievements in the last
:02:16. > :02:20.campaign were given due recognition. Celtic were Champions by 20 points
:02:20. > :02:27.last season and backing them this season is certainly not a money-
:02:27. > :02:29.making exercise. The bookmakers reckon that it is no contest.
:02:30. > :02:33.Celtic kicked off the campaign without Scott Brown and James
:02:33. > :02:37.Forrest, both injured, and also without the suspended Charlie
:02:38. > :02:43.Mulgrew. There was a former Celtic player and at the Aberdeen team,
:02:43. > :02:45.Niall McGinn, and two others are making their competitive debut,
:02:46. > :02:55.johnnies, and Scottish international defender Gary
:02:56. > :03:04.
:03:04. > :03:11.and that looks much improved, on paper. Joe Ledley tried to pick out
:03:11. > :03:21.Gary Hooper. Gary Hooper got a tap in against Helsinki midweek and was
:03:21. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:38.challenge with Ryan Jack, he took a kick in the face. Many feel this
:03:38. > :03:46.will be Celtic's easiest top-flight campaign ever. That was Kris
:03:46. > :03:56.Commons. And Jamie Langfield was equal to it. He can hit them, and
:03:56. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:16.we know he can score from there, with Niall McGinn and Johnny his. -
:04:16. > :04:25.- Hayes. The rampaging Samaras he gets away from Ryan Jack. A good
:04:25. > :04:34.effort from the Greek. Many in the main stand a thought about had
:04:34. > :04:37.flashed by the other side of the post. The Dons looking resolute in
:04:37. > :04:46.defence and now they are counter- attacking, this looks promising
:04:46. > :04:56.from their point of view. Just a little bit too much on it. Victor
:04:56. > :05:04.
:05:04. > :05:07.Wanyama, playing at centre-half, to create space to shoot. Paddy
:05:07. > :05:17.Considine in the Way of the Kris Commons shot. He has looked the
:05:17. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:25.most likely for Celtic, Kris foot in the second half, the corner
:05:25. > :05:34.kick taken by Johnny's. And Scott Vernon puts it over. -- by Johnny
:05:34. > :05:38.Hayes. Aberdeen might not see many better chances than this one.
:05:38. > :05:44.Celtic look like a different team now that they have got Victor
:05:44. > :05:54.Wanyama in that midfield, with Kelvin Wilson having come on in
:05:54. > :06:09.
:06:09. > :06:19.place of Samaras. Good build-up options in the middle. And Matthews
:06:19. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:31.Windsor corner kick. -- wins the corner. Kris Commons, and Jamie
:06:31. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:42.Langfield has let it go in. A howler of the highest order, Jimmy
:06:42. > :06:47.howler of the highest order, Jimmy Langfield. A win is a win on the
:06:47. > :06:51.first day. How was the him -- the performance? It was not impressive,
:06:51. > :06:57.we lacked energy, but we will take three points at the start of the
:06:57. > :07:04.season. Kris Commons caught the eye, and it reminds you of the first
:07:04. > :07:08.impact he made at the club, he was explosive. He was sensational. He
:07:08. > :07:17.came with confidence, scoring goals. You always expect him to score from
:07:17. > :07:21.outside the box. He is good at set- piece play, very explosive. It was
:07:21. > :07:28.a stop-start season last season with a lot of niggling injuries,
:07:28. > :07:35.but now, he looks to be back to his best. The problem is, when you have
:07:35. > :07:39.a good start, players then know how you play. Teams sit that little bit
:07:39. > :07:44.deeper and make it difficult for someone like Kris Commons. Everyone
:07:44. > :07:50.was aware what he was doing. Everybody he plays against his
:07:50. > :07:56.wanting to raise their game. It is almost like finding a nuclear,
:07:57. > :08:04.because for up lots of last season he did vanish. -- finding a new
:08:04. > :08:10.player. A yes, but he is such a goal threat, he is important for us.
:08:10. > :08:20.You expect a player like Kris Commons, to score 10-15 goals, if
:08:20. > :08:21.
:08:21. > :08:25.he stays fit. What did you think of the goalkeeper you? There is no
:08:25. > :08:31.point trying to defend him. I don't think even Jamie Langfield could
:08:32. > :08:36.explain what he was trying to do. Aberdeen played some nice football
:08:36. > :08:45.in the middle, did not create a lot going for it. Aberdeen fans have
:08:45. > :08:52.been excited about the arrival of Niall McGinn and Johnny Hayes.
:08:52. > :08:58.they have got great pace. They can change the team now and then an be
:08:58. > :09:03.a little more unpredictable. I am not sure they will bring a massive
:09:03. > :09:13.amount of goals, but it is good to have them. Johnny Hayes is a player
:09:13. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:23.that highlight. -- I like. thought that bigger and wealthier
:09:23. > :09:29.clubs might have come in for journey he is. A yes, it obviously
:09:29. > :09:34.suits him playing in the SPL. Aberdeen were a little rigid last
:09:34. > :09:40.year, strong defensively, big and strong, but lacking finesse. A
:09:40. > :09:45.little bit of creativity in that final third. Scott Vernon will be
:09:45. > :09:50.delighted to see Johnny Hayes there. He will be expecting more goals.
:09:50. > :09:54.And Gary Naysmith is a good addition. That has been a problem
:09:54. > :10:00.position for Craig Brown. He has played Paddy Considine, Ryan Jack
:10:00. > :10:04.and Mark Reynolds there. So getting in and natural left back, and
:10:04. > :10:08.experienced player, that will help them in the long run. A couple of
:10:08. > :10:15.the bookmakers have Celtic at 100-1 all and for the title. There was
:10:15. > :10:19.pressure already, people expect Celtic to win the title but many
:10:19. > :10:23.people expected to win it by a country mile. We understand that.
:10:23. > :10:29.Nothing changes when you work and Celtic. You are expected to win,
:10:29. > :10:36.anyway. We thrive on pressure. We tried to tell that to the players
:10:36. > :10:40.as well. They have got a taste of it now. A talking of pressure, that
:10:40. > :10:45.is real pressure this midweek, a massive match because if you get
:10:45. > :10:53.through against Helsinki there are ignored European ties guaranteed
:10:53. > :10:58.after that. It comes very early in the season, such a massive game,
:10:58. > :11:03.but the players and the management need European football. We will
:11:03. > :11:08.definitely do our best and I think we have a good chance. A lot hinges
:11:08. > :11:12.on the, possible spending on other players, but prestige, as well,
:11:12. > :11:18.Celtic want to be playing at Champions League level. You always
:11:18. > :11:23.have the plan when you first come in to the job and you want to
:11:23. > :11:27.improve the squad of players, and for that, you need European
:11:27. > :11:32.football, especially at Celtic, and you are expected to have European
:11:32. > :11:37.did well, that is why it is very important for us. There are
:11:37. > :11:41.negatives like the artificial surface that posing deeply on, like
:11:41. > :11:51.Celtic's of director of in Europe, but it is important to win mac in a
:11:51. > :11:51.
:11:51. > :11:55.positive frame of mind. -- to Going, in a positive frame. Yes, the
:11:55. > :11:59.Astroturf might be a problem. We have not had a chance to train on
:11:59. > :12:03.it, but good footballers should stand us in good stead and I think
:12:03. > :12:07.we can go forward a little bit more than we did at Celtic Park, which
:12:07. > :12:12.means that there will be more space for us to go out there and score
:12:12. > :12:15.goals. Let's hope that Celtic can do it against Helsinki to stop
:12:15. > :12:24.there have been many changes at Hearts since winning the Scottish
:12:24. > :12:30.Cup last season, change of manager and the -- and numerous departing
:12:30. > :12:37.players. Gregory Tade and Nigel Hasselbaink have been two new faces
:12:37. > :12:42.in the St Johnstone team. Jean- Louis has the story of the match. -
:12:42. > :12:48.Louis has the story of the match. - - Jane Lewis. Before the kick-off
:12:48. > :12:53.there was a reminder of the Scottish Cup victory for Hearts,
:12:53. > :12:59.and seven of the players who played in that side started to do to stop
:12:59. > :13:03.us was acquitted Britain, but for an acrobatic goal line clearance
:13:03. > :13:10.from Callum Davidson. At the other end, Nigel Hasselbaink combined
:13:10. > :13:14.with Liam Craig who then goes well for their charm ball, only for the
:13:14. > :13:21.up right to deny him. Hearts were then denied by a timely
:13:21. > :13:27.interception. The shot by Andrew Driver, but Callum Davidson turned
:13:27. > :13:33.away the danger. Driver was again involved, teeing up youngster,
:13:33. > :13:37.Callum Patterson. That would have been some debut for the 17-year-old.
:13:37. > :13:43.Hearts did open the scoring, with David Templeton dancing his way
:13:43. > :13:47.into the box, then it being stopped in his tracks by St Johnstone
:13:48. > :13:53.skipper, Dave Mackay it. Great trickery by David Templeton, with
:13:53. > :13:56.the referee's. -- pointing straight to the penalty spot. John Sutton
:13:56. > :14:02.stepped up and scored. Back from his loan spell in Australia and
:14:02. > :14:07.back on the scoresheet for Hearts. A goal down and more bad news was
:14:07. > :14:17.to come for St Johnstone as Gregory Tade clashed with Andy Webster. It
:14:17. > :14:26.
:14:26. > :14:34.was a straight red card for the me -- bemused. Into the second half,
:14:34. > :14:41.a man down but since Johnston still pressed forward. John Sutton
:14:41. > :14:51.cleared the danger. After scoring four hearts, John Sutton steered
:14:51. > :14:52.
:14:52. > :15:02.them on this occasion. The visitors did not look as if there were
:15:02. > :15:12.playing with ten men. Hasselbaink showed real skill, but Jamie
:15:12. > :15:20.
:15:20. > :15:30.way to a man-of-the-match performance, but he made sure of
:15:30. > :15:40.the accolades. His manager happy with that. As hearts open up their
:15:40. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:51.Hearts have lost a fair few high profile players. There will be a
:15:52. > :15:59.lot of responsibility on John Sutton. She can take some of the
:15:59. > :16:02.pressure of the other players. John is going to have to chip in with
:16:02. > :16:06.goals and 10 Bunton will have to do more. It opens opportunities for
:16:06. > :16:16.younger players. The manager has said he wants to play younger
:16:16. > :16:17.
:16:17. > :16:23.players. Hearts's fans always expect. Templeton is not a young
:16:23. > :16:33.player any more and I guess it is time for him to make his mark.
:16:33. > :16:38.
:16:38. > :16:44.always keeps asking questions of this season. Staying fit and
:16:44. > :16:49.playing lots of games would help. Every team wants a match-winner, a
:16:49. > :16:56.player who can turn the game. A lot of games are tight and compact in
:16:56. > :17:02.this league. He is the kind of guy that can unlock a defence. He can
:17:02. > :17:12.play centrally or wides or just off the midfield. I think you find it
:17:12. > :17:14.
:17:14. > :17:21.He needs to start putting in more match-winning performances. Since
:17:21. > :17:31.Johnson weren't helped by a playing most of the match with ten men.
:17:31. > :17:38.
:17:38. > :17:45.think it is a red card. Stephen, you were saying it wouldn't have
:17:45. > :17:50.been a scoring punch in the Olympics. It is disappointing.
:17:50. > :17:55.Suddenly you go down to ten men, it is more difficult, you have got to
:17:55. > :18:02.change your shape, make substitutions. Hopefully it will be
:18:02. > :18:12.rescinded. Dundee haven't had much time to adjust to their new-found
:18:12. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:34.status. They have two new signings time to prepare for Scottish
:18:34. > :18:44.Premier League life after their late Col up. They are looking to
:18:44. > :18:44.
:18:44. > :18:54.get their season of to a winning start. Bat fell for Fowler. -- it
:18:54. > :19:07.
:19:07. > :19:17.The referee saw nothing wrong with this challenge. Kelly was looking
:19:17. > :19:24.for the free kick. It is Kennedy once more. Harkens on the follow-up.
:19:24. > :19:34.He can't get it on target. Matthew Kennedy almost catching Douglas by
:19:34. > :19:50.
:19:50. > :20:00.alert there. It was a wonderful pass by John Baird. McAllister
:20:00. > :20:16.
:20:16. > :20:26.attacking pressure. Great block by Douglas are to keep the scoreline
:20:26. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:16.blank. Kennedy's shot was blocked His effort was way word. Good
:21:16. > :21:53.
:21:53. > :21:59.time, the 17-year-old. There was a tug on the Jersey there. Some of
:21:59. > :22:09.the Kilmarnock fans were screaming for a penalty kick. Kennedy
:22:09. > :22:19.certainly seems to have the beating of his opponent. Douglas gets down
:22:19. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:30.well. This was good goalkeeping. It is good to have done De back, isn't
:22:30. > :22:31.
:22:31. > :22:37.it? They took a huge crowd to Rugby They bring so much to the league.
:22:37. > :22:42.They have always done well. I'm sure Barry Smith will be hoping to
:22:42. > :22:52.strengthen his squad and mount a challenge. He will want to get
:22:52. > :22:54.
:22:54. > :23:00.himself save. It is good to have the Derby back.
:23:00. > :23:06.It is all change for them. This is a real wake-up call for them. The
:23:06. > :23:15.need to be able to score if they're going to survive. Douglas will be
:23:15. > :23:25.so important for them. We went through the archives to try to find
:23:25. > :23:26.
:23:27. > :23:32.some rob Butler sales -- Douglas Vieira. He is very underrated as a
:23:32. > :23:38.goalkeeper. Did the Celtic fans at the time think they could have got
:23:38. > :23:44.better? He wasn't glamourous enough? That's right. I think they
:23:44. > :23:49.were expecting somebody from abroad. Martin was shrewd. Peak of value-
:23:49. > :23:59.for-money. He is 40 night, but it looks like he will be really
:23:59. > :24:03.
:24:03. > :24:13.solid back four and the goalkeeper will give you big Oscar Valdez
:24:13. > :24:24.
:24:24. > :24:28.Fierro. -- Oscar Valdez Fierro for used to playing in this kind of
:24:28. > :24:32.league before. These are intimidating places to go to. I
:24:32. > :24:37.think the young players will learn from him.
:24:37. > :24:42.Matthew Kennedy looks really promising. Talking about Dumas arch
:24:42. > :24:51.windows, I think there, Nick youth system hasn't been as productive as
:24:51. > :24:56.it has been. It has stalled a little bit. And Matthew Kennedy
:24:56. > :25:01.certainly had a good game yesterday. The Inverness fans have for new
:25:02. > :25:11.names to get their heads round this weekend. St Mirren had been you
:25:12. > :25:12.
:25:12. > :25:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:25:52. > :26:02.strike partnership. -- had a new minutes! Good play down the right
:26:02. > :26:35.
:26:35. > :26:45.hand side. A nice little ball into see it. Billy Mackay tried to curl
:26:45. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:04.a terrific finish by Nick Ross. Two goals last season, both away from
:27:04. > :27:14.home. He brings Caledonian Thistle level. Inverness have been boosted
:27:14. > :27:21.
:27:21. > :27:31.by the gold. Billy McKie scores! Billy McKie didn't mess. Two goals
:27:31. > :27:31.
:27:31. > :28:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:28:15. > :28:24.MacGregor in stoppage time. They have rescued a point. MacGregor
:28:24. > :28:34.makes it two goals all. Ross Draper is down on the ground. There was
:28:34. > :28:43.
:28:43. > :28:50.certainly something happening there. need of sedation there. I think it
:28:50. > :29:00.was probably frustration because they conceded late on. And from
:29:00. > :29:00.
:29:00. > :29:10.across. -- K Cross. Terry will have seen two points slipping from his
:29:10. > :29:12.
:29:12. > :29:21.grasp. A revolving door at it at Inverness in terms of players. How
:29:21. > :29:28.much impact will they have? Players come to his club and do well and
:29:28. > :29:34.then move on. Aaron Doran, he missed a lot of last season and he
:29:34. > :29:44.will have a good season. Terry has have to do his homework. He did his
:29:44. > :29:55.
:29:55. > :30:00.finish. It is at a good moment, the break into the box. Ryan McGowan is
:30:00. > :30:05.not a goalscorer, he is a creative. He's not someone who is going to
:30:05. > :30:15.give you a lot of goals. This was a nice goal from St Mirren, but that
:30:15. > :30:16.
:30:16. > :30:22.was a goalkeeper's mistake. I think it was wrestling for the ball,
:30:22. > :30:31.someone like Lois Guy, he can get 15 or 16 goals, and that can be the
:30:31. > :30:35.difference between being in the top six at the bottom six. Ross County
:30:35. > :30:45.played their first SPL match at Dingwall, and there are poems were
:30:45. > :30:49.
:30:49. > :30:54.Motherwell. Their opponents. 18 years ago Ross County were playing
:30:54. > :30:59.in that the Highland League. But yesterday, the crowd gathered to
:30:59. > :31:04.see their SPL state is concerned. Paul Los and tried to get his side
:31:04. > :31:14.of to the perfect start. The ball was met by a loss and, but that was
:31:14. > :31:14.
:31:14. > :31:23.wide. -- Lawson. It was a good effort but it was always going wide
:31:23. > :31:31.of the post. Michael Fraser reacted, but in the end he was not troubled.
:31:31. > :31:35.Ross County had paid for the trip north for the other will fans but
:31:35. > :31:40.that was rather island hospitality stock as Darren Randolph was called
:31:40. > :31:45.into action. Grant Munro met the free kick, but the Motherwell
:31:45. > :31:50.goalkeeper saved well. His opposite number, Fraser, could have done
:31:50. > :31:56.better here, with the cross catching him out, and Ross Stokeley
:31:56. > :32:00.having to bail him out. Motherwell head off to Athens this week to
:32:00. > :32:05.overturn the deficit against Panathinaikos, and they tried to
:32:05. > :32:15.spoil the day for was County with another low shot from Omar Daley
:32:15. > :32:19.del by Fraser. -- Ross County. Richie Britain tried to win it for
:32:19. > :32:29.County, but there was no opening- day victory for their SPL new boys,
:32:29. > :32:31.
:32:31. > :32:34.but surely no complaints, with a Celtic's next SPL game is up across
:32:34. > :32:39.counted. That is a football fairy- tale, they are procession through
:32:39. > :32:47.the leagues. You know that you are going to get a hard game when you
:32:47. > :32:54.go off there. They are probably going to press us a lot. A You are
:32:54. > :33:01.not sure that you are going to get time on the ball. But they have a
:33:01. > :33:06.great season last year and have not strength and that much and will be
:33:06. > :33:10.relying on the guys who got them into that position. I was at the
:33:10. > :33:16.game and they have got a threat with Roy Stokeley at set pieces,
:33:16. > :33:22.but the missing link yesterday is getting support up to Colin
:33:22. > :33:27.McManaman. At free kicks, and Richie Britain delivered them well,
:33:27. > :33:33.they are a definite threat. Dundee will find that as well. When you
:33:33. > :33:40.step up from the First Division to the SPL, goalscoring is also a
:33:41. > :33:45.problem, the defenders are quicker and more physical. All the hype and
:33:45. > :33:51.bother about the SPL, you will realise when you are an SPL club,
:33:51. > :33:57.the TV cameras are there, there are big crowds, but before yesterday's
:33:57. > :34:03.game he did have taken a point. are off to Athens with Motherwell
:34:03. > :34:09.on Tuesday. How do you think they will do? Is it mission impossible?
:34:09. > :34:14.Near enough. We saw the quality of Panathinaikos at Boro Park. They
:34:14. > :34:18.had quality players in the final third and that was the difference.
:34:18. > :34:24.Motherwell competed well and passed the ball well, but as long as the
:34:24. > :34:30.players can experience of the game, it is all to play for, still.
:34:30. > :34:34.last game of the opening weekend was at Tannadice today. Dundee
:34:34. > :34:39.United and have a tough midweek trip to Moscow against Hibernian
:34:39. > :34:43.team who ended last season with a hand in horror show. Peter Rosen
:34:43. > :34:48.went with the same 11 players who did well to draw with Dynamo Moscow.
:34:48. > :34:54.Lots of attacking threat from Jon Daly, Johnny Russell and Gary
:34:54. > :35:04.Mackay-Steven. New boys are Ben Williams, Tim Clancy and Paul
:35:04. > :35:25.
:35:25. > :35:35.Cairney did did you for Pat header short, Rossouw got the touch.
:35:35. > :35:40.
:35:40. > :35:44.is up there. Johnny Russell with a great finish. What a great first
:35:44. > :35:54.touch, his second touch sent the ball into the corner of the net and
:35:54. > :35:59.with just three minutes gone and the and 80 dark Eye head. -- Dundee
:35:59. > :36:09.United are ahead. You cannot doubt the quality of the finish. Johnny
:36:09. > :36:16.
:36:16. > :36:26.and Johnny Russell. Williams did not look very convincing. He just
:36:26. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:45.put his hands out in front of him get the shot away. Problems already
:36:45. > :36:56.
:36:56. > :37:06.Gary Mackay-Steven. The quality of the turn merited the fact that he
:37:06. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:24.brilliantly. He has got support. -- killed that. That is inviting, and
:37:24. > :37:34.what they say. Jon Daly denied by Ben Williams. And Ben Williams
:37:34. > :37:51.
:37:51. > :38:00.prevents Hibernian falling further United youngsters again causing
:38:00. > :38:05.them problems. That was a lovely little ball, Gary Mackay-Steven de
:38:05. > :38:15.Johnny Russell, it could have been two. Peps cannot say they have not
:38:15. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :38:33.Gary Mackay-Steven comes across, Jon Daly, at 2-0. They have pressed
:38:33. > :38:40.and pressed and eventually the might have had got the second goal
:38:40. > :38:46.that their play has merited. The ball across from Mackay-Steven, and
:38:46. > :38:56.Jon Daly was on target. 16 minutes left and last season's top
:38:56. > :39:07.
:39:08. > :39:14.goalscorer makes it Dundee United two, her burning 0. -- Hibernian.
:39:14. > :39:22.Possibly the best chance of the second half there for Hibs. Gardyne
:39:22. > :39:29.has a chance for three. He rattled them in for was County last season
:39:29. > :39:33.and celebrates his Dundee United debut with a goal. He helps himself
:39:33. > :39:43.to the third goal for Dundee United. Dundee United have been impressive
:39:43. > :39:44.
:39:45. > :39:52.and it is an an emphatic opening- day victory. You were at the game,
:39:52. > :39:58.Steven. How poor were Hibs? As soon as United scored it could have been
:39:58. > :40:08.a lot more. The way they moved the ball and dictated the tempo, kept
:40:08. > :40:09.
:40:09. > :40:15.Dundee United could have scored another three or four. You were
:40:15. > :40:19.horrified at some of the Hibs defending. They conceded something
:40:19. > :40:29.like 67 goals last year, almost three goals a game and nothing has
:40:29. > :40:33.changed for them. Jon Daly won the ball lots of times in the air,
:40:33. > :40:38.Johnny Russell was always sharp, but David Stevens, when the ball
:40:38. > :40:46.was out and comes back in he has got to pick up his man, and not
:40:46. > :40:51.just Mark space. Gary Mackay-Steven has had a shot back there, but
:40:51. > :40:57.fortunately for him, Jon Daly was there. This could be a wonderful
:40:57. > :41:04.moment for Hibs if they win the Derby next week but if they loses
:41:04. > :41:10.it will be a disastrous start, football-wise, to the season.
:41:10. > :41:18.back four looks, Bury week, they do not communicate well together. -- a
:41:18. > :41:24.very weak. They need more backbone in that side to have any success
:41:24. > :41:28.this season. Jon Daly is back banging in a goals for Dundee
:41:28. > :41:33.United. And Gary Mackay-Steven and Johnny Russell, two very talented
:41:33. > :41:42.youngsters. Johnny Russell since Christmas last year has started to
:41:42. > :41:49.score goals. They have grown into the game, playing every week,
:41:49. > :41:54.starting to find form. Other teams will be starting to watch them. But
:41:54. > :42:00.while they are there, the Dundee United fans have to enjoy them.
:42:00. > :42:04.They just waltzed through the Hibs defence. Gary Mackay-Steven is
:42:04. > :42:09.growing in confidence and is now stepping in from the wide positions,
:42:09. > :42:13.getting much more involved, centrally. He is much more
:42:13. > :42:19.confident and that comes from getting games. He has got a manager
:42:19. > :42:26.who believes in him. He has got balance, he takes people on. If he
:42:26. > :42:36.can play 4-League games this season, then he is going to improve even
:42:36. > :42:37.
:42:37. > :42:43.more -- 40 League games. They could be a good bet for second best.
:42:43. > :42:47.people are tipping them. That can make it difficult for some teams. I
:42:47. > :42:51.wonder that they could replicate it on Thursday, if they could
:42:52. > :42:57.replicate it, but they were lively and full of pace. Quite rightly
:42:57. > :43:05.they're going to be hotly tipped for second place. Not just the past
:43:05. > :43:11.11, but a good substitutes bench as well. Good they be challenging for
:43:11. > :43:15.the title? I certainly will not! Dundee United usually have a good
:43:15. > :43:19.second half of the season so they start well they are definitely
:43:19. > :43:25.going to be up there and it is up to us to make sure that we're good
:43:25. > :43:31.enough to win the league. We need to work hard and every game is hard
:43:31. > :43:37.to win. It is harder than people seem to think now and then. You
:43:37. > :43:42.need to do your homework and do the right things anyway. We will give
:43:42. > :43:48.them all the respect that we can. We have to make sure that we're the
:43:48. > :43:52.best team. A quick word from Dundee United in Moscow? It is going to be
:43:52. > :44:02.tough but they created enough chances in a first came to believe
:44:02. > :44:14.
:44:14. > :44:20.that they can score. Coming up, More SPL highways on BBC Two at