McInnes focused on wins not psychology in title race
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McInnes focused on wins not psychology in title raceImage source, SNSImage caption, Derek McInnes is potentially seven games away from his first Scottish Premiership title as a managerByBrian McLauchlinBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished3 minutes agoHearts manager Derek McInnes sees no psychological advantage in any team playing before their Scottish Premiership title rivals.Rangers, who sit second, three points behind the Edinburgh side, host Dundee United on Saturday (15:00 BST) before Hearts visit Livingston on Sunday (14:00), while third-placed Celtic take on hosts Dundee later that day (16:30).The Ibrox side have better goal difference and goals scored columns than Hearts before this weekend's fixtures."Ourselves, regardless of the results going into the split, we'll be in a good, decent position going into it but the whole psychological thing is quite fascinating," said McInnes, with seven league games remaining.Is Scottish Premiership title race set for fresh twist?Published1 day agoVisit our Hearts page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views"Everybody else gets caught up in it all, it's great to comment on it and there's been loads of comment this season on the league, and that can only be a good thing."It's all quite fascinating really, but for us, we all play the same games and you've just got to deal with each game as it comes along, I've never really gone into any game thinking, we can psychologically damage another team, or I feel that we're going to be damaged by teams playing before us."I don't think that way, I don't think we can allow ourselves to think that way, it's just all about trying to deal with the next game."Bottom side Livingston are 12 points adrift and have only won once in the Premiership this season.However, Livi did hold Rangers to a 2-2 draw in February and were 2-0 up at one stage."Having seen Livingston over the last wee while...





