"The Tynecastle side are two points clear of champions Celtic at the top of the table, having dropped just two points from the opening six matches. Berra, who was part of of the squad which won eight of their first 10 matches in the 2005-06 season under George Burley, thinks staying there might be too much to ask in head coach Derek McInnes' debut campaign."
"Celtic have had a slow start but they've had slow starts in the past and you expect them to pick up. Rangers, on the other hand, are very fragile just now. They're not convincing anyone and it's definitely there for Hearts to try to get second place. One game at a time. Just make sure you keep on ticking them off, getting three points or not losing games. If you continue to do that, you know you'll give yourself a right good chance."
"I think you can dream, added the former centre-half who was capped 41 times for Scotland. We're only six games in so there's a long way to go. Maybe come and have this conversation at 30 games in, before the split. The manager's not daft, he knows it's a long season. He'll be telling them to calm down, take it with a pinch of salt, enjoy it but let's just take every game as it comes."
Hearts sit two points clear of champions Celtic after six Premiership matches, having dropped only two points. Sustaining the top spot may be difficult in a head coach's debut season, and Celtic are likely to improve after a slow start. Rangers currently look fragile and unconvincing, creating an opportunity for Hearts to aim for second place and split the Old Firm dominance. The advised approach is to take one match at a time, keep winning or avoid defeats, and maintain momentum. Captain Lawrence Shankland scored in recent wins and remains a key attacking contributor.
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