Philippe Clement has played down his post-match hug with Lawrence Shankland, insisting it was "nothing special" and that all the Jambos felt the love in midweek.
Fans were quick to attach significance to the Rangers boss' embrace with the Hearts hitman. Shankland has been touted for a move to Ibrox, and Clement admitted he was an "interesting" player prior to last month's Viaplay Cup semi-final, admitting that he was aware of Shankland from his time in Belgium with Beerschot.
But Clement denied that Shankland got any special treatment and it was simply a standard interaction following the Light Blues' 1-0 win in Gorgie, and similar with some of the Scotland international's Tynecastle teammates didn't get the same attention.
After a bite to eat in a Glasgow restaurant was enough to create headlines, Clement joked that he'll now have to watch every move he makes in case he ends up inadvertently creating more stories. "You guys have written a lot about that already.