The new Scottish Premiership season begins with great expectations after last season. Last year, while the title race seemed like a dream, in reality the harsh realities of sport revealed themselves at Celtic Park. If a team outside Glasgow can take on the big two teams like Hearts did last season, this season could be extremely exciting.

Hearts are in a transition period with new management and many new players. Entering a new era after Derek McInnes, Hearts will need some time for this new squad to adapt. So, which other teams can surprise for the championship race? Motherwell, who played eye-catching football last season, suffered significant losses throughout the summer and entered a restructuring process. However, they are trying to maintain the same impressive understanding of football.

Aberdeen should perform much better than last year in Stephen Robinson's first full season. Hibernian, on the other hand, has the potential to fight for third place, as it does every year, but inconsistency problems do not leave them. As for Falkirk, another top-ranked team, a repeat of last season would be a great result.

Calls are being made, as every year, that young Scottish football players should get a chance this season and that clubs should trust young talents. However, this call is often ignored. It is possible to say that we are back to two-horse racing and both of these horses now have experienced jockeys. Hearts did many extraordinary things last season as they carried their title challenge to the very end, but were also helped along the way by the likes of Russell Martin and Wilfried Nancy.

Under the management of the likes of Martin O'Neill and McInnes, Celtic and Rangers have become less vulnerable to external threats. Among the surprises of last season, Martin and Nancy's contributions and Hearts' exciting rise reverberated throughout the UK, Europe and the world. Brendan Rodgers' downfall and Dermot Desmond's dethronement of a famous manager were no match for any other tragedy.

Celtic management, with great support, added two important names, Kasper Hogh and Camilo Duran, to its squad. Hogh is the quality striker Celtic have needed for a long time. Duran is a player who will replace Daizen Maeda. While Celtic showed its financial strength with an expenditure of £ 17 million, the news that midfielder Arne Engels and right-back Alistair Johnston will leave the team shows that the current squad may change.Rangers, on the other hand, are trying to build a physically strong team under McInnes' management by adding stronger players with leadership qualities. However, it is a matter of curiosity how possible it will be to add a creative and effective game approach to this physical strength. McInnes takes over for Rangers with great expectations and this will be his biggest managerial opportunity.