His presence alters the way the team play. No offence to Pierre Landry Kabore, but he’s had his chance and we’ve seen what he can do. It was only a matter of time until he was replaced by Shankland with Hearts struggling for ideas. Braga, a revelation this season, has done really well in taking on so much of the responsibility up front in Shankland’s absence. Manager Derek McInnes has been bullish about Hearts' title chances with seven games to goWhen the 54-year-old was pushing Celtic for the title with Aberdeen 10 years ago, there was a feeling he didn’t exude enough belief.

Source: Metro March 22, 2026 11:30 UTC