The Jambos were beaten 1-0 on the night at Tynecastle and 2-0 on aggregate in the play-off tie against the Czech side
Steven Naismith admitted he understands the Hearts fans’ boos after claiming his side “missed an opportunity” to land Europa League megabucks.
And asked if he accepted the fans’ boos, Naismith said: “Definitely. When I saw the draw and even after the first leg I thought tonight was a good opportunity to get to the Europa League. It’s one we’ve missed. But being at a big club and not getting results.. there’s a demand and a level that’s expected of you and at the moment we’re not hitting that.
“It's another cheap goal from us that we lose and it takes the tie beyond us. You can see why Plzen are consistently in Europe because they managed the game well, the defended their box well and they made the right passes at the right moment. That's probably the biggest difference. On Shankland, Naismith said: “Where the injury is, it is in an awkward place because you feel it kicking the ball, tackling. He has been running, he has kicked the ball, there is discomfort there so we are hoping that over the next couple of days he will be fine for Sunday but we will wait and see.
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