What is it like for players in a title race?

What is it like for players in a title race?Image source, SNSImage caption, Lawrence Shankland has stepped up for Hearts in key momentsByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoFor fans as a title race comes to its conclusion, the overwhelming feeling is nervousness.As Hearts and Celtic go into the penultimate round of games separated by a single point at the top of the Scottish Premiership it is more tension than enjoyment for supporters who have to endure the run-in before football nirvana or misery.But what about the players at the centre of it all? They are the ones who have to perform under intense scrutiny and pressure.BBC Sport Scotland asked former Celtic defender Darren O'Dea and ex-Hearts and Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday about what it's like in the spotlight.Are Celtic now favourites to win Premiership?Published17 hours agoHearts & Celtic seal Champions League qualifier spotsPublished20 hours agoLooking at other results & embracing nervesManagers and players will often tell journalists it is one game at a time and their focus is purely on their own performances.However, O'Dea says when it gets into the final few games, the mindset of players does change."You would definitely be looking at other results a lot more than what you would maybe normally do," the Irishman, who was part of the Celtic squad which won the title on the final day in 2008, said."The reality is you do concentrate on what other teams are doing. This season has shown you things flip back and forth. What you potentially need in terms of results changes."Halliday agrees there is always an eye elsewhere, but nerves are ultimately a good thing."There's no margin for error, so you always want to do the basics extremely well," the retiring Motherwell midfielder said. "You don't want to give up easy chances or easy goals. Nerves shows that you feel something when it comes to football. And I think the worry would...