Driver relishes change of style

Hearts had numerous chances to add to their quickfire first-half double in Saturday's SPL clash at Tynecastle, when Gary Glen nodded home three minutes after Driver had volleyed a 24th-minute opener.Glen over-ran the ball as he rounded Hibernian goalkeeper Graham Stack, Driver saw a shot cleared off the line by Lewis Stevenson after a great piece of skill, and Suso Santana blazed over from inside the six-yard box with the Hibs goalkeeper stranded.Hibernian failed to exert enough pressure on Hearts even after Derek Riordan's 79th-minute lifeline as the hosts reopened a six-point gap on St Johnstone in the race for a top-six spot in the Scottish Premier League.Securing the top-half finish would fulfil the goal set for Jefferies when he was appointed in January but Driver feels the manager has already brought so much more to Tynecastle.Jefferies had to convince Driver to start only his second match in four months after the winger suffered a recurrence of a knee problem when rushed back for the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final defeat by St Mirren more than six weeks earlier.And the 22-year-old was grateful for the former Kilmarnock manager's powers of persuasion as Hearts took the game to their city rivals throughout."Going forward there were so many positives," Driver told Hearts TV."David Obua was excellent up there, he won everything in the air and ran in the channels, Gary Glen as well."A lot has to do with the new management, things are a little more positive."Training is short and sharp, it's all about movement and keeping on your toes. It is starting to show, especially at home, we have a lot more freedom."There were more options, everybody wanted the ball, everyone was moving. It was enjoyable and if you enjoy football, you play better."Driver feels the Hearts fans will also enjoy Jefferies' second spell in charge after the functional football under previous manager Csaba Laszlo."The performance showed a massive difference in styles, we came out there and took the game to them," Driver added."You heard the atmosphere, the fans reacted in a positive way."As a fan, that's what you want to see - positive football. It's all very well getting results, everyone wants that, but if you can get results and play good football, that's what you come to watch football for."The victory also took Hearts seven points behind Hibs, whose early-season promise is threatening to count for nothing amid a run of just one win in eight games.But manager John Hughes believes his team's fighting qualities can get their season back on track."We're coming down the business end of the season and we're in there fighting for a European spot and still in the Scottish Cup," said Hughes, who hopes to have Chris Hogg and Paul Hanlon back for Tuesday's Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-final replay at Ross County."There are so many clubs in Scotland that would give their right arm to be where we are right now."I've seen us play better but do we feel sorry for ourselves or come out fighting?"If those boys give me what they have given me since the start of the season and come out fighting, we'll win games."

Source: Team_Talk