Kieran Tierney’s return to Celtic continues to attract widespread attention, but few have assessed his performance against Hearts as closely as Jackie McNamara. McNamara offered one of the most detailed breakdowns yet of how Tierney operated within Wilfried Nancy’s new-look back three. While much of the post-match focus has centred on Nancy’s formation and the
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Hearts | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Celtic | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 16 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 12 |
| 11 | Dundee | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Livingston | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 8 |
