THE PERFECT FIT

Hardest pre-season of Oisin's career has Jambos primed

- DARREN JOHNSTONE AT TYNECASTLE

OISIN McENTEE reckons teams will hate facing Hearts after new boss Derek McInnes put the players through a gruelling preseason.

The Jambos are in good shape going into their Premiership opener against Aberdeen a week tonight after building on four League Cup group wins with a 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday.

The Black Cats have spent in excess of £100million to get ready for their Premier League return.

But that financial gulf did not matter as McInnes' men gave them a torrid time at Tynecastle with their high-pressing game.

Such a style of play demands fit players and McEntee insists that will not be an issue after coming through his hardest preseason.

The 24-year-old said: "You don't want teams to enjoy playing against you and we have players in the team who have that bit of quality.

"We have a good mix of players who want to be competitive and win the ball back to let the players go and express themselves.