“It wasn’t great with the preseason I had and the time out I had before signing here.” Although I’m not quite at my peak fitness level, Penrice stated, “I think I’m getting there now.” “I believe that skipping a portion of the preseason helped my body heal. It’s getting down to business now, and there will be game after game. Getting these under my belt should be beneficial. All I want is to play football and win games. So far, I’ve really enjoyed it, but we haven’t won enough. All I want is to win football games and play games. I only want to do that in this club.

Penrice finds it difficult to handle the demands at Hearts as his body adjusts to playing two games every week. He signed up for both domestic and European battles, and he won’t back down from a challenge, as evidenced by his 16 on-field performances. He acknowledged that it was the first time he had ever done it in his career. It’s been every season for several of the boys in the changing room. Watching them bounce back from game after game is teaching me a lot. The club has everything you need for a full recovery. It seems like a large club.

The gaffers have discussed it numerous times. Every three days, big clubs would like to play games. You must perform if you wish to participate in these important games. The boys must accomplish that. Take a break, get better, and try again. Return on Sunday and score three points.

The most recent chance for Hearts to do so is on Sunday night at Ibrox. Rangers returned from Greece following Thursday’s Europa League match with Olympiakos. Penrice’s dismay with his team’s 2-0 loss against Heidenheim at Tynecastle was evident. Even though they were the superior team in the first half and had enough chances to win, they ultimately came away empty-handed.

“You’re absolutely correct,” Penrice remarked. “I think we spooked them a little bit, and I thought the first half was fantastic.” It was time to take a chance. One of them hits the corner flag, and I need to improve on that. That, in my opinion, is more frustrating. The same thing has happened again, and it appears to be the second half. They’ve scored against the flow of play and countered effectively. We seemed to be playing the game really comfortably, and in the second half, I felt like we were starting to produce again. They were present during the beating, so it’s more frustrating.

There are, in my opinion, several advantages to consider. The gaffer, I believe, also remarked on how excellent the performance was. Ultimately, it’s just a subpar outcome. Our home loss was 2-0. I believe the final spell in the game was broken. We attempted again after the reaction to fall behind, but I don’t think we were properly set up for the late free-kick. Eventually, we lose 2-0. The mountain to climb from there is enormous.

In Glasgow this weekend, Penrice is certain that Hearts can duplicate that first-half performance. To avoid relegation, the Edinburgh club, which is presently ranked eleventh in the Premiership, has to gain points. Indeed. I believe if we play as

On Sunday, it shouldn’t be any different. On Thursday night, Rangers also played. We will be travelling on Sunday to gain three points, even though they were a little bit of a distance away. We’re in a club like that, and that’s where we are. We will attempt to win when we visit these locations. It shouldn’t alter.

As Penrice’s Livingston contract was about to expire last season, Rangers were reportedly among the teams expressing interest in him. Although they knew he was a free agent, they ended up paying about £675,000 to get Brazilian left-back Jefte from Fluminense. Penrice had several clubs interested in signing him, but he is reluctant to reveal how far Rangers went.

He grinned and said, “There’s a lot.” “All I know is that after my January meeting with the Hearts management team, I was convinced. It was all about tying up here after that. I knew this was the spot for me the moment it arrived. With my performances, I want to have demonstrated my desire to be here and my desire to attempt and win here.

This is a huge club, which is ultimately why I signed here. The European draw was outstanding. It’s huge to play against Bundesliga opponents on evenings like Thursday. These are the things I will never forget in my career. Whoever was inside, it was only that club in January.