Hearts star reveals sleepless night after being left out of Euro squad
In his first start since joining Hearts, Musa Drammeh made an impression.
The sentiment in the stands at Tynecastle Park on Sunday when Heart of Midlothian drew with Aberdeen was mirrored in Neil Critchley’s post-match remarks.
The Hearts head coach remarked, “I had a great time watching him play.””I thought he brought something different to the front line.”
In this case, “him” was Musa Drammeh. Regarding the Spanish-born forward, Critchley called his performance “brilliant” when asked his opinion of him.
The moment has long arrived.
With a goal to honour the occasion, he made his debut start exactly 156 days after joining the team.
You can forgive the 22-year-old for claiming it, even though there is some—well, a lot of—dubiousness around whether it was his goal in the first place given that Nicky Devlin redirected his header from Blair Spittal’s cross.
Musa claimed, “I was thinking the whole game I was going to score,” while his cousin, buddy, and girlfriend were at Tynecastle. “It’s my objective. We scored after I touched it.
Musa’s acceptance will be welcomed by Hearts supporters. His performance will make many in the support feel vindicated.
The team’s struggles have led them to beg—even demand—that the forward be played far more frequently. One of them put a beautiful goal into the bottom corner against Celtic, and they have enjoyed what they have seen in cameos off the bench.
According to Critchley, Musa adds a unique element to the Hearts attack. a mix of strength, speed, awkwardness, verticality, and hurry.He tried to advance Hearts with everything he did against Aberdeen, forcing the visitors to use different strategies to deal with him.
It seemed as though all of the suppressed urge to impress and annoyance at not being given the opportunity were exploding. Additionally, he thinks he will improve his ability to handle the game’s physicality with more gaming time.
Regarding his first start, he remarked, “It was incredible because it has been a tough month for me because I didn’t play, I didn’t make the squad.”
A 22-year-old from Spain finds it difficult to come here alone, but it’s worth it. Definitely worth it.
For Musa, this month has been extremely difficult. The past four or five months have been difficult. It was anticipated that, as a raw prospect who had been playing in the fourth division of Spanish football, he would require some time to adjust to the new culture both on and off the pitch.
However, the athlete believed he was prepared to contribute right away. But in the first three months, he only made one appearance. He may have reached his lowest moment when he learnt he would not be included in the Conference League European squad.
“I didn’t sleep the day [Steven] Naismith told me this,” he disclosed. “That was awful. That’s football, though. I received a communication from them stating that I would receive extra playing time but would not be included in the squad. He insisted that I comprehend Scottish football.
They told me that I needed some time to adjust to Scottish football because I was from a lower division in Spain.The Musa of four months ago and today, however, don’t seem all that different, in my opinion.
“I’m not sure if I would have contributed to these goals if I had played three months ago.However, I believe that if you play football, you believe you are prepared for that.
An internal concern about whether joining Hearts was the right choice would inevitably arise after such a challenging start. However, that issue has been answered—and with great force—after his last two outings.
Musa remarked, “You always wonder if you made a mistake when you don’t play.” But when you’re in the top division and in this club with these supporters, I believe it’s worth it.
Therefore, I feel completely safe. This place will be wonderful for me.”
“I am ready to help the team” has been Musa’s constant message to Critchley. The head coach of Hearts saw enough during practice to concur.
“He told me I had been terrific for the last month because I was training well,” he explained. “He offered me the opportunity for that reason. When I’m not in the squad, he always chats to me during training. He constantly explains to me why. I want that. I need someone to tell me why I’m not playing or in the squad.
“Your time will come,” he assures me. Continue training. I keep training and my chance has arrived.
“I hope that this marks the start of my journey.When I first arrived here, I stated that I wanted my name to be remembered after I left.
That will be guaranteed by numerous other performances in the same style. With his name being sung from the stands, he currently has the support of his supporters.
