Efe & Porteous - 1st choice CH pairing now

[The 90+2]

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How does it not make sense? Your post stated that playing 2 right sided centre halves is ludicrous. Nothing to do with if Hanlon was fit or not.

There’s a difference between me thinking Hanlon and Efe would be a better pairing in these games and you claiming that 2 right sided defenders is ludicrous when we have proved this season that it’s nowhere near being that

Have you not seen the title of the topic. First choice pairing? We have also proved this season they have been ripped apart at times hence the reason Hanlon got rushed back.

[Northernhibee]

Porteous is the sort of player I hoped Jordan Forster was going to turn out to be. Tenacious, big tackling, strong in the air, vocal and has a goal threat at the other end from set pieces.

He's a fantastic player.

[CLASS OF 72 -73]

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Think these two have by far been our best ch pairing of late so that, even when fit, Paul Hanlon doesn't get a game. Porteous, although still prone to a bit slack distribution, has been immense and possibly our best player through our recent bad run. Speaks volumes for his strength of character.

Think we are better suited to a back 4 with the other personnel we have too, although it'll be even stronger with SDG & Lewis back at full back.

Porteous is going to be something special and Efe is quality but Hanlon can't be ignored because of two bad games back from injury but you make a fair point.

[BoomtownHibees]

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Have you not seen the title of the topic. First choice pairing? We have also proved this season they have been ripped apart at times hence the reason Hanlon got rushed back.

I was responding to your suggestion that it’s ludicrous when plenty teams do it. The team at the top of the EPL who have only lost 6 goals all season don’t seem to find it ludicrous

[Dashing Bob S]

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Efe has absolutely cemented himself as the first name on the team sheet at centre half imo. Porteous has done alright but I’d still have Hanlon in ahead of him in a 4.

Hanlon a disaster at the moment. Watch that Killie game highlights again.

[BILLYHIBS]

It will be interesting to see the lineup for next Sunday’s game versus Celtic defo think experience needed or we are in danger of getting ripped apart?
Just thinking out loud likes!

[allmodcons]

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They have done well one game. They got torn apart in Aberdeen. It is ludicrous to suggest they should be the preferential pairing in a back four. Come on.

Just not true.

Granted, Porteous was at fault for the goal scored by GMS but, that apart, Aberdeen created very little on the night.

[allmodcons]

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Hanlon a disaster at the moment. Watch that Killie game highlights again.

Hanlon is a big favourite of mine but, you're right, he was very poor versus Killie and for that matter Dundee.

Looks to me like he came back too early from injury which, if I'm being honest, was pretty silly and selfish of him.

[Brooster]

I would have to agree. Has to be Porto and Efe in a back 4 with Paul coming in on the left side if Lenny goes for a 352. Unfortunately McGregor has been caught by the sands of time.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Yes. Against better sides we have struggled against them with nobody left footed.

That wasn't a reason we struggled. I'll list 15 top centre back pairings that are both right footed. If that was Hibs biggest problem we'd be ****ing brilliant.

[Brooster]

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Hanlon is a big favourite of mine but, you're right, he was very poor versus Killie and for that matter Dundee.

Looks to me like he came back too early from injury which, if I'm being honest, was pretty silly and selfish of him.

Harsh. Yes he was awful against Dundee and Killie but he told the manager he wasn't ready to play but was rushed back regardless. The same has happened to a few others too.

[calumhibee1]

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Hanlon a disaster at the moment. Watch that Killie game highlights again.

I won’t debate that. He was pretty poor in the last couple of games he’s played. Generally speaking though, a fully fit Efe and a fully fit Hanlon would be my first choice CB pairing.

[eastmainsmsh]

Porteous is class far better than McKenna of Aberdeen imo could play 3 at back Efe ,Porteous and Hanlon

[HibbyAndy]

Ambrose & Porteous pick themselves as centre back pairings

Anyone that argues need there heid examined

[MWHIBBIES]

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I won’t debate that. He was pretty poor in the last couple of games he’s played. Generally speaking though, a fully fit Efe and a fully fit Hanlon would be my first choice CB pairing.

Agreed. Hanlon is as good a defender and far better on the ball than Ryan.

[The 90+2]

5 3 2 Sunday solves it.

[The 90+2]

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I won’t debate that. He was pretty poor in the last couple of games he’s played. Generally speaking though, a fully fit Efe and a fully fit Hanlon would be my first choice CB pairing.

And as I said, it’s ludicrous to say otherwise. It’s not negative it’s fact.

Who would go into a Scottish Cup final playing 4 at the back without Paul Hanlon? Mental.

[calumhibee1]

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And as I said, it’s ludicrous to say otherwise. It’s not negative it’s fact.

Who would go into a Scottish Cup final playing 4 at the back without Paul Hanlon? Mental.

Pretty much the way I looked at it. If youre picking a team to play a one off huge game, Efe would be right CB every time. Then it’s either Hanlon, McGregor or Porteous for left CB and Hanlon takes that every time imo.

[jacomo]

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No danger. Having 2 right sided centre halves is ludicrous.

Apart from all the other teams that have successfully deployed two right footed centre backs, you are spot on.

[The 90+2]

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Pretty much the way I looked at it. If youre picking a team to play a one off huge game, Efe would be right CB every time. Then it’s either Hanlon, McGregor or Porteous for left CB and Hanlon takes that every time imo.

Yep. And I think it will be the case if PH is fit come Sunday although I’m thinking a back 3.

[Leith's finest]

Efe will leave in January imo