Source: Team_Talk
Terrors boss excited by Danny debut
The summer signing from Huddersfield scored a fourth-minute penalty and then secured an opening SPL victory with a late breakaway goal.
The former Everton and Bradford striker linked well with David Goodwillie as they stretched the Hearts defence.
"His goals thrilled me because it has been a while since he scored 20 goals in a season," Levein said. "I thought his work-rate was superb and his energy levels. For his height, he is fantastic in the air.
"You wouldn't want to fight him, he is a strong guy. He knows the game, he knows the position. We need an experienced striker and he has done a good job for us.
"He really led the line well and allowed Goodwillie to play round about him.
"I've seen David play better but he showed in little flashes that the two of them - I hesitate to say it so early - but they might work well together."
Hearts tested Nicky Weaver several times after the early opener but their comeback bid was undermined by a red card for Michael Stewart in his first match since being handed the captain's armband.
Stewart was given a second yellow card for a late tackle on Scott Robertson in the 52nd minute and although manager Csaba Laszlo was frustrated that the Scotland cap did not show more experience, he took it easy on the midfielder.
Hearts accumulated 11 red cards last season but Laszlo felt the latest was only a "small mistake".
"This will be dealt with internally," Laszlo said. "It's not a big deal, anyone can get a yellow card.
"You must handle the situation better, especially if you have so many international games and you are a very experienced player."
But Laszlo added: "I must protect my player. It's not Michael Stewart who lost the game, we lost it together.
"This was unlucky. It would be different if Michael Stewart punched somebody or showed a big piece of indiscipline."
The Hearts manager, whose side face Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia on Thursday, added: "The performance was not so bad, we missed some good chances."
