Hearts showed Celtic a ‘lack of respect’ and I’ve never seen anything like it

Boyd has accused Hearts of disrespecting Celtic.

By James McLaughlin · Herald Scotland

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 6:39 AM

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Kris Boyd argued that Hearts showed a lack of respect by trying to match Celtic toe-to-toe.
Celtic defeated Wouter Vrancken's Hearts side 7-1 after racing to a 5-1 half-time lead.
Boyd noted that the performance by Martin O'Neill's team was reminiscent of Ange Postecoglou's tenure.

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Pundit Kris Boyd criticized Hearts for showing a lack of respect to Celtic following their heavy 7-1 defeat against Martin O'Neill's side. Speaking to Sky Sports, the former Rangers striker described the loss as an annihilation and called Hearts' open tactical setup a wake-up call after Celtic built a 5-1 lead by half-time.

Boyd criticized Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken's team for continuing to go toe-to-toe man for man against a superior side even when heavily trailing. He added that Celtic's fast attacking performance was the closest he had seen to the team's level under Ange Postecoglou.

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Hearts showed Celtic a ‘lack of respect’ and I’ve never seen anything like it

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