"Still top of the Scottish Premiership with a seven-point advantage after taking 30 points from a possible 36, Hearts were always likely to encounter bumps in the road as they challenge Glasgow's big two. Nonetheless with Celtic and Rangers slowly improving their domestic form amid a run of two draws in three games for Hearts, the Edinburgh club are about to enter an interesting period after the international break."
""The game lacked our usual control," McInnes told BBC Scotland. "We got a bit more control in the second half but Dundee United still carried a threat. "We just lacked a wee bit of quality and we needed to stay calm. We were a wee bit excitable at times. We played last-five-minute football for the majority of the second half. "We just needed a wee bit more trust in what we do.""
Hearts remain top of the Scottish Premiership with a seven-point advantage after taking 30 points from a possible 36. The team have registered two draws in three games and will face an interesting period after the international break while Celtic and Rangers improve domestically. Midfielder Beni Baningime will be absent for up to six weeks, removing his calming influence and highest passing accuracy and duel success from the midfield. Hearts produced 81 final-third entries and 21 crosses against Dundee United but only managed two shots on target, showing intensity without usual composure and control in the final phases.
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