Wouter Vrancken was left stunned that Hearts failed to kick off their William Hill Premiership campaign with a victory after Aberdeen staged a late fightback to defeat his side 2-1 at Pittodrie. “We were in control,” said Vrancken, whose side face a daunting Europa League qualifier away to Benfica on Thursday. We didn’t have enough control on the ball, so the quality on the ball had to be better. “I think the boys did a lot of good work until now, and today you see the steps they made. They’ve been beaten by a good, good Sturm Graz side, so it’s a fantastic result for us.”