Kilmarnock v Hibs

[Diclonius]

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[Callum_62]

Good to see Paul back in

And finally starting to resemble a bench that could make an impact on a game

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[yerauldda]

Amos must be nowhere near fit because I cannot believe Levitt is starting again.

[Paul1642]

The most exciting bench we’ve had all season 😂

[JammyDoidger]

Looks a bit more balanced, hopefully Vente can poach a bit more and Marcondes can pull the strings.

[Jones28]

About as strong a team as we could field. Let’s go Hibs

[Bridge hibs]

Who is Murray ? I assume they mean Johnstone 😀

[500miles]

I was hoping Amos would be ready to take Levitt's place, but if Emiliano can cover the ground like Campbell and has that extra quality, it could work.

[Vault Boy]

Pleased with that team. Levitt for MOTM.

[AL-Qaholik]

How does Levitt keep his place?!

[HoboHarry]

Subs bench to beat the first eleven 4-1 is my prediction.....

[Brightside]

4231. Very surprised a couple have kept their starting spots.

[JohnM1875]

I was hoping Amos would be ready to take Levitt's place, but if Emiliano can cover the ground like Campbell and has that extra quality, it could work.

Same, was hoping Amos would start and to be honest wouldn't have been fussed if it was for either of Levitt or Newell.

[TrinityHFC]

4231. Very surprised a couple have kept their starting spots.

You can call it a 4231 all you want. Monty calls it a 442. It is just how he plays a 442. The fact that one or both forwards spend more time in midfield is neither here nor there. We play 442. That’s it.

[Mikey_1875]

Thought Amos would have started but apart from that it’s the team I expected. Good to see options on the bench if it isn’t working.

[Callum_62]

You can call it a 4231 all you want. Monty calls it a 442. It is just how he plays a 442. The fact that one or both forwards spend more time in midfield is neither here nor there. We play 442. That’s it.Are you saying where people play has no bearing on what our formation is?

Confused

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[Brightside]

You can call it a 4231 all you want. Monty calls it a 442. It is just how he plays a 442. The fact that one or both forwards spend more time in midfield is neither here nor there. We play 442. That’s it.

It’s a 4231 today. The rest of your post makes no sense at all. Emi isn’t a striker.

[badabing67]

Good to see Paul back in

And finally starting to resemble a bench that could make an impact on a game

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And some of the young lads make the bench too

[The Modfather]

Same team that’s struggled all season, plus Emiliano. He’s going to have to have broad shoulders to carry the team on his own.

[Greensunshine]

We could really do with a win today. Confidence is low after that capitulation during the week.
There’s players in that first eleven that I’ve backed but they must now show us they merit a starting place!

C’mon Hibs!

[J-C]

Slow crab football in the middle again, surprised Amos isn't starting.

[Cat Stanton]

It’s a 4231 today. The rest of your post makes no sense at all. Emi isn’t a striker.

It will be a 4-4-2. Because it is just always a 4-4-2....

[badabing67]

Same team that’s struggled all season, plus Emiliano. He’s going to have to have broad shoulders to carry the team on his own.

He doesn't have to carry the whole team if he can bring something we have been missing, that is an effective link between the middle and front. Which makes a difference.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Hopefully emiliano can link the midfield with the front better and get then further up the park

Megwa needs better support than he got midweek

Feels like a big game. Mon the hibs

[number9dream]

Slow crab football in the middle again, surprised Amos isn't starting.

Amos hasn’t started a game since early May… It’s going to take time to get up to speed.

[Cat Stanton]

Same team that’s struggled all season, plus Emiliano. He’s going to have to have broad shoulders to carry the team on his own.

I was hugely supportive of - and encouraged by - the manager when he first came in, but I am getting seriously worried now. A midfield 4 that includes Jair and Juan (neither of whom would be my first pick after recent performances - but that's by the by) often ends up being a midfield 2 which is over-run. Surely he sees this?

Anyway, here's hoping the new guy makes a difference and I am proved completely wrong and Monty completely right. 'Mon the Hibs!

[Johnny_Leith]

Killie going 4-4-2 too?

[Brightside]

It will be a 4-4-2. Because it is just always a 4-4-2....

Apart from it’s not. He’s played 442 4231 4411 this season.

[Callum_62]

Killie going 4-4-2 too?3-5-1-1

[emoji6]

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[Hibs4185]

3 midfielders! At long last, albeit two are Newell and Levitt.

2-0 today. Vente and Youan

[badabing67]

Looks like Lennon favourite for ROI job

[HendoDelivered]

Could have done with Killie having Birighitti in goals 🤣

[He's here!]

We could really do with a win today. Confidence is low after that capitulation during the week.
There’s players in that first eleven that I’ve backed but they must now show us they merit a starting place!

C’mon Hibs!

We really could but it's hard to see us getting one.

I'd take a draw tbh but I fear 2-0 Killie sounds about right.

[where'stheslope]

Please just take the chances created!!!
If we do we can at least make a game of it.

[greenlex]

Come on the cabbage. Let’s get it done.

[Donegal Hibby]

Was confident of a result till I seen Newell and levitt in midfield again .
Anyhow Cmon the Hibees :flag:

[Smartie]

Can’t see us taking anything here, any McInnes team will have a field day against a midfield pairing of Newell and Levitt.

We need the new boys fit asap, although I appreciate that might not happen any time soon.

I like the back 4 and hopefully Marcondes will make a difference but I just can’t see past the “midfield 4” without Marcondes getting absolutely murdered defensively.

[Hibees1973]

Was confident of a result till I seen Newell and levitt in midfield again .
Anyhow Cmon the Hibees :flag:

No idea where your previous confidence came from.

A win is a must today. If not, serious doubts about Montgomery will only gather pace.

[Iain G]

I was hugely supportive of - and encouraged by - the manager when he first came in, but I am getting seriously worried now. A midfield 4 that includes Jair and Juan (neither of whom would be my first pick after recent performances - but that's by the by) often ends up being a midfield 2 which is over-run. Surely he sees this?

Anyway, here's hoping the new guy makes a difference and I am proved completely wrong and Monty completely right. 'Mon the Hibs!

Juan? I think that's maybe even worse than Mikey Stewart and his Johannes 😁

[Greensunshine]

Help ma boab….. Stephen Craigan doing our game for open all mics today!

An absolute roaster!

[Iain G]

3-1 Hibs, goals from Jair, Vente and the danish Brazilian fella...

[scm70nyd1973]

Help ma boab….. Stephen Craigan doing our game for open all mics today!

An absolute roaster!

Totally agree - as roasted as they get

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Can’t see us taking anything here, any McInnes team will have a field day against a midfield pairing of Newell and Levitt.

We need the new boys fit asap, although I appreciate that might not happen any time soon.

I like the back 4 and hopefully Marcondes will make a difference but I just can’t see past the “midfield 4” without Marcondes getting absolutely murdered defensively.

Even though he’s yet to beat us this season :wink:

[Since452]

He absolutely loves Tavares eh

[Iain G]

He absolutely loves Tavares eh

Who?

[Keepthefaith]

I was hugely supportive of - and encouraged by - the manager when he first came in, but I am getting seriously worried now. A midfield 4 that includes Jair and Juan (neither of whom would be my first pick after recent performances - but that's by the by) often ends up being a midfield 2 which is over-run. Surely he sees this?

Anyway, here's hoping the new guy makes a difference and I am proved completely wrong and Monty completely right. 'Mon the Hibs!

You're questioning the manager when he's done exactly what you state us needed in signing new midfielders? If he replaced our whole midfield with the new signings and we lost, he'd be slated for making too many changes at once!

Sometimes systems just need a couple of tweaks to get the changes needed. I trust the manager and signings he's made. IMO we just need that new defender in now and results and performances will improve

[leith lynx]

3-1 Hibs, goals from Jair, Vente and the danish Brazilian fella...

Funnily enough the wife likes a danish before a Brazilian...

[Cat Stanton]

Juan? I think that's maybe even worse than Mikey Stewart and his Johannes 😁

It's his Spanish cousin...

Apologies (to Youan). Think I'm losing it.

[Cat Stanton]

You're questioning the manager when he's done exactly what you state us needed in signing new midfielders? If he replaced our whole midfield with the new signings and we lost, he'd be slated for making too many changes at once!

Sometimes systems just need a couple of tweaks to get the changes needed. I trust the manager and signings he's made. IMO we just need that new defender in now and results and performances will improve

I'm just questioning the system when it hasn't seemed to work very well in recent games - as discussed ad nauseam elsewhere on this forum. A two-person midfield at times (when Jair and (note correct spelling) Youan are either up front or posed missing) can obviously get over-run.

As I said, hope I'm wrong!

[Jones28]

He absolutely loves Tavares eh

I really really do.

[Iain G]

Funnily enough the wife likes a danish before a Brazilian...

That's good, you don't want a waxy danish!

[xyz23jc]

Funnily enough the wife likes a danish before a Brazilian...

Too much Information.....! :greengrin

[Stuart93]

Getting a bit sick of seeing the newell levitt combo in midfield now

[Vault Boy]

Can we get a VAR check on the problem with the VAR

[Itsnoteasy]

Can we get a VAR check on the problem with the VAR

What a farce

[HendoDelivered]

Just play without it 👍🏼

[Northernhibee]

He absolutely loves Tavares eh

In the past few games he’s gotten to the byline and put decent balls into the box. Just a shame we’ve not had a striker sharp enough to be there as he could have had a few assists.

I like him a lot.

[Glory Lurker]

Get on with the game. Ridiculous.

[Green Reaper]

Just play without it 👍🏼

Don't be silly, that would mean referees making decisions for thmselves

[hibsbollah]

In the past few games he’s gotten to the byline and put decent balls into the box. Just a shame we’ve not had a striker sharp enough to be there as he could have had a few assists.

I like him a lot.

Seconded.

[blackpoolhibs]

1st minute in and Levitt too slow to the ball and beaten to it when it was 70/30 in his favour.:rolleyes:

[Callum_62]

How on earth did megwa not get a foul there?

And they got the throw in [emoji1787]

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[HibbyKeith]

struggling to get this game today, if anyone could dm me it would be appreciated

[JohnM1875]

struggling to get this game today, if anyone could dm me it would be appreciated

Same! Can get Livi - Dundee twice though. Amazing

[Vault Boy]

Lovely passage of play between Levitt, Emeliano, and Vente. Shot from distance not far wide.

Levitt hasn’t put a pass wrong.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Some strike from Vente. Just wide. More of that please

[badabing67]

That is what we have been missing

[HendoDelivered]

Emilliano, such a switched on player

[Callum_62]

Nice bit of play there with Emiliano and Vente with a good initial pass by levitt

Vente shot just wide

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[Northernhibee]

Emiliano is exciting.

[Greensunshine]

Good effort from Dylan.

[Callum_62]

Jesus,.Emiliano is class btw

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[1875Sean]

Emiliano looks class

[Vault Boy]

Playing some great stuff now. Marcondes looks special.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Another great wee move leading gk a corner

[Greensunshine]

Lively start from us today. C’mon. The Hibees!

[The Modfather]

Emiliano looks Sauzee/Latapy levels from the VERY early signs.

[Vault Boy]

Levitt is linking really nicely with Emiliano. Showing his technical quality.

[The Spaceman]

Marcondes has got it. Finally a player in the middle who can play some tricks and passes. He looks special. Very early doors though.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

I'm in love with emiliano

Only 12 mins but this is the football we expected under NM

[The Modfather]

We’re looking a much better and more balanced team today.

[Heisenberg]

So he’s not playing 4-4-2?

[Paul1642]

I'm in love with emiliano

Only 12 mins but this is the football we expected under NM

I’m trying not to get ahead of myself after such a short amount of time but he really does look a cut above.

[Centre Hawf]

I've seen enough, Emiliano is unreal.

[1875Sean]

So he’s not playing 4-4-2?

emiliano Has a free role by the looks of it, the same when he came on against rangers, can call it 442 or 4411

[Callum_62]

Lovlel turn Jair

Joe wright booked for hauling him back

We've started pretty well

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[Vault Boy]

Jair with some lovely touches already. Now got a Killie defender booked.

[Gatecrasher]

Started off no bad to be fair.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Good turn by Jair getting Wright booked

Keep at him

[badabing67]

Killie 4th in the league and we look way ahead of them

[greenlex]

Surface is ****ing horrific.

[badabing67]

Sheep 1 up

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Sheep 1 up

Excellent

[Lago]

Surface is ****ing horrific.
Top league in Scotland and we are playing on effectively a carpet.

[badabing67]

Was that Fish that recovered there

[greenlex]

Was that Fish that recovered there

Aye. He got caught on the ball but recovered well.

[badabing67]

Does Youan have tunnel vision

[cabbageandribs1875]

1-0 killie

[Hibs90]

Oh **** off.

Zero luck

[badabing67]

Ffs

[HendoDelivered]

Here we go man

[Paul1642]

All came from an Obita slip due to the pitch being 💩

[silverhibee]

Ffs hibs ..

[Berwickhibby]

Where is the defence

[blackpoolhibs]

He's climbing all over Vente.

[cabbageandribs1875]

vente og

[Stuarty1875]

Typical Hibs

[TrinityHFC]

It’s a 4231 today. The rest of your post makes no sense at all. Emi isn’t a striker.

It is a 442. Same as we play every week.

You continue to confuse where the players may ‘traditionally’ favour playing with our formation.

If Boyle, Campbell, Doidge, Emelio, or whoever plays in the second forward role it doesn’t matter if we view them as forwards, wingers or midfielders. They are a second forward in a 442.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

That is so frustrating

Hands all over vente though, course the goal stands

[SteveHFC]

Og

[1875Sean]

Some header from Vente

[badabing67]

Vente ends goal drought hope he kicks on

[greenlex]

Vente has to be stronger there.

[Gatecrasher]

Typical :hilarious

Maybe could have been a foul in Vente.

[007]

Guy was climbing all over Vente.

[Callum_62]

He's climbing all over Vente.He is and it's actually Vente og caused by not being able to move

Guarantee rangers get a foul for that

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[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Sheep goal must have been disallowed

[RyeSloan]

That is so frustrating

Hands all over vente though, course the goal stands

Exactly like the penalty we got midweek? Oh wait….

[green day]

That is so frustrating

Hands all over vente though, course the goal stands

That was a foul, no way that stands at the other end.
Farce

[greenlex]

All came from an Obita slip due to the pitch being 💩

Correct.

[Torto7]

Scottish football is ****ing dire. All Killie have done is sit in and refuse to play. As usual Hibs get punished.

[Anthony Soprano]

How has that not been disallowed? Climbing all over him two hands grabbing his jersey

[Shanksaidno]

Some header from Vente


Why s our CF back there?

[JammyDoidger]

This clowns going to get us relegated. Get him out now and admit we've made a mistake.

[Callum_62]

I've no idea how that isn't given as a foul seeing as ndaba doesn't actually get any touch on the ball

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[The Modfather]

Too easy to put the cross in and Newell & Vente didn’t want it as much as the Killie player. Annoyingly, we’ve played quite well.

[jeffers]

Thought it was a foul too.

[greenlex]

Why s our CF back there?

It was a corner FFS.

[Callum_62]

This clowns going to get us relegated. Get him out now and admit we've made a mistake.You watching it? [emoji1]

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[Torto7]

How has that not been disallowed? Climbing all over him two hands grabbing his jersey

Don't expect us to get anything. Vente did the same against the *** and they got a freekick.

[Greensunshine]

He's climbing all over Vente.

Agreed. Was hoping Craigan would pipe up regards a VAR check but nut….nout!

Such an obvious foul. WTF?

[Stuart93]

I’m growing concerned about NM and his team.

Especially in their ability to shore up the defence, or lack of

[greenlex]

This clowns going to get us relegated. Get him out now and admit we've made a mistake.

Gonna just STF up man.

[badabing67]

McInnes teams are dirty basses

[Skol]

This clowns going to get us relegated. Get him out now and admit we've made a mistake.

Look three posts up for the view on his replacement.

[Onceinawhile]

How does Armstrong not get booked for dissent there?

[Vault Boy]

Looked a foul to me too. This pitch is an absolute disgrace, as always.

[1875Sean]

Sure Harper just said good block from Rocky there then it was Megwa

[HendoDelivered]

Youan is lucky he got fouled there. Why is he fannying about?

[Torto7]

This clowns going to get us relegated. Get him out now and admit we've made a mistake.

You arent watching the game are you?

[Berwickhibby]

Hibs all at sea now ffs

[Gatecrasher]

Should have been 2

[cabbageandribs1875]

hibs switch off as killie take the quick freekick, should be two

[jeffers]

Should have been 2 there:

[SteveHFC]

All over place at moment should have been 2 0

[Greensunshine]

Stephen Craigan keeping stoom regards Vente getting climbed all over for the goal.

Absolute roaster! Hates Hibs.

[Andymac85]

McInnes teams are dirty basses

In all honesty, wish he was our manager.

[sleeping giant]

Killie could easily be 3 up

[blackpoolhibs]

McInnes teams are dirty basses

Who really cares as long as they win, i'd not give a toss if we became a dirtier side who kicked everything that moved and intimidated sides if we won, but is it much better being a side as soft as sheite who never put a foot in.

[AL-Qaholik]

You arent watching the game are you?

I am and I agree.
We pose zero threat and can’t defend.
Killie could be 3 up

[H18 SFR]

A steady to fairly decent manager would have an absolute field day with our current squad.

All we need is set up in a formation and system that suits our very clear strengths.

[Since452]

We shouldn't be leaving Kilmarnock tonight without McInnes.

[.Sean.]

Stephen Craigan keeping stoom regards Vente getting climbed all over for the goal.

Absolute roaster! Hates Hibs.
Feelings mutual, a ****ing hate that **** more than he hates us. A complete non entity that done nothing his whole mediocre career

[Northernhibee]

We lack so much character.

[badabing67]

In all honesty, wish he was our manager.


No thanks

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Marsh needs to come for crosses, take the pressure off.

[Iain G]

You arent watching the game are you?

Too busy lining up all their pre-typed messages for this thread if needed...still confused why any Hibs fan would have any version of the word "jam" in their name 😳

[Paul1642]

Who really cares as long as they win, i'd not give a toss if we became a dirtier side who kicked everything that moved and intimidated sides if we won, but is it much better being a side as soft as sheite who never put a foot in.

Tinfoil hat on but refs won’t let us get away with being dirty.

[Torto7]

No thanks

Folk must want us to play two deep lines at home and play off scraps.

[Baader]

Stephen Craigan keeping stoom regards Vente getting climbed all over for the goal.

Absolute roaster! Hates Hibs.

He is and he does

[Gatecrasher]

Who really cares as long as they win, i'd not give a toss if we became a dirtier side who kicked everything that moved and intimidated sides if we won, but is it much better being a side as soft as sheite who never put a foot in.

:agree:folk get way to hung on stuff like this.

[Callum_62]

3 up?

It should be 0-0

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[cabbageandribs1875]

don't stop to pass it back hanlon fs keep running with it

[Paul1642]

3 up?

It should be 0-0

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I really don’t know what game some of these folk are watching. We’ve been the better team and there goal was beyond cheap.

[grunt]

Patrick McPartlin on Twitter:


Emi's reaction as Youan failed to stop Armstrong's cross for the goal was telling. Pinpoint cross for Ndaba who beat Vente in the air to head home but Youan could, and should, have done more to try to stop the centre. Looked like Emi felt the same...

[Anthony Soprano]

Who really cares as long as they win, i'd not give a toss if we became a dirtier side who kicked everything that moved and intimidated sides if we won, but is it much better being a side as soft as sheite who never put a foot in.

The difference between us is so clear. They press us aggressively to win the ball back and we stand 2 yards off and allow them to play, cross balls in etc.

[Torto7]

3 up?

It should be 0-0

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:agree:

[Brightside]

It is a 442. Same as we play every week.

You continue to confuse where the players may ‘traditionally’ favour playing with our formation.

If Boyle, Campbell, Doidge, Emelio, or whoever plays in the second forward role it doesn’t matter if we view them as forwards, wingers or midfielders. They are a second forward in a 442.

You are wrong. 100% wrong. Are you not watching Emi dropping back to out CBs to pick up the ball? It’s a 3 man midfield and even a blind man could see that.

[.Sean.]

Who really cares as long as they win, i'd not give a toss if we became a dirtier side who kicked everything that moved and intimidated sides if we won, but is it much better being a side as soft as sheite who never put a foot in.
But but but BH we’d not be seen as ‘Hibs Class’ 😂😂😂😂

Hibs Class, as equal a complete and utter myth as it is cringey

Give me a team of nasty bruisers that win more than they lose, over a team of tippy tappy Instagram posers that go down without a fight and lose more than they win

[Hibernia&Alba]

Gonna just STF up man.

He could be right. It’s unacceptable, we are playing dreadful football.

[VoltaireHibs]

Youan is lucky he got fouled there. Why is he fannying about?

Because that's what he does.

[Andymac85]

No thanks

Respect your opinion, but seems to me he’s got a track record of good finishes in the SPL. We keep going with managers who haven’t managed in the Scottish top league. Not been a fruitful approach of late.

[Torto7]

I really don’t know what game some of these folk are watching. We’ve been the better team and there goal was beyond cheap.

Some folk just secretly enjoy the frenzied whinge.

[gbhibby]

Vente should have hit the deck as soon as he felt contact.

[greenlex]

He could be right. It’s unacceptable, we are playing dreadful football.

No we aren’t. Don’t talk bollocks.

[blackpoolhibs]

I really don’t know what game some of these folk are watching. We’ve been the better team and there goal was beyond cheap.

We started off well, but we are now settling into our normal passive way and yes the goal was cheap, but they all count, can we have a couple of cheap goals please?

[Lago]

We shouldn't be leaving Kilmarnock tonight without McInnes.
Kidnapped :faf:

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

Rinse and repeat here. Same mistakes as against rangers.

Just being punished less obviously.

Really brutal


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[HH81]

Youan is terrible again.

[Vault Boy]

I just don’t get why they look so much more physically adept than us. Winning second balls, winning aerials, holding the ball up top. They’re not even a team full of 6ft bruisers.

[Broken Gnome]

He's had some pretty duff spells of form and come back from them before, but Youan is beginning to look like someone who is nowhere near productive enough to be playing every week.

[Northernhibee]

Youan is terrible again.

He’s got lots of tricks but he’s not a good footballer. Another terrible signing

[VoltaireHibs]

Patrick McPartlin on Twitter:

He's an absolute liability. One moment of magic every few games, selfish player and either doesn't understand how to track a player or doesn't want to. Same against Rangers. Kind of player that gets managers sacked.

[greenlex]

You are wrong. 100% wrong. Are you not watching Emi dropping back to out CBs to pick up the ball? It’s a 3 man midfield and even a blind man could see that.

He was back picking it up at the edge of our box at one point. You’re wasting your time.

[blackpoolhibs]

I just don’t get why they look so much more physically adept than us. Winning second balls, winning aerials, holding the ball up top. They’re not even a team full of 6ft bruisers.

Organised and play for each other.:agree:

[The Modfather]

I’d swap Kennedy & Armstrong for Youan & Tavares.

[Centre Hawf]

First 15/20 minutes we looked the better team, first sign of a set back seen us ***** ourselves and we're lucky not to be 3-0 down. If we can keep it tight and get a grip of ourselves at half-time the game is still there to be won, big team talk from NM required.

[LaMotta]

I mean how the xxx was that not a foul for the goal - two hands all over Vente.....

https://twitter.com/Barlosthecat/status/1751269455789715591

[007]

If Vente's hands had been all over the Killie player like that they'd have been awarded a penalty.

[Liberal Hibby]

When was the last time we came back from a goal down?

[Greensunshine]

Long way to go in this game. We need to get back to passing the ball quicker and to feet. A wee bit cohesion required.

[silverhibee]

I would sub Youan now.

[jeffers]

3 up?

It should be 0-0

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I thought it was a foul but can see why it was given, then Kennedy should have scored when clean through so 2-0 wouldn’t be an unreasonable score line.

[JohnM1875]

Youan is terrible again.

He just has zero awareness. Constantly making the wrong decisions.

[Torto7]

I mean how the xxx was that not a foul for the goal - two hands all over Vente.....

https://x.com/Barlosthecat/status/1751269455789715591?s=20




Its HIbs thats why. We had a penalty ruled out against the **** for exactly the same thing.

[IanM]

Over 60% possession of which 98% of it in our half

[LaMotta]

If Vente's hands had been all over the Killie player like that they'd have been awarded a penalty.

exactly!

[Anthony Soprano]

Youan unbelievably frustrating. Beginning to think the cons outweigh the pros with him

[007]

That's at least 2 Armstrong's got away with on Youan without a booking.

[blackpoolhibs]

That was typical Youan, he's very good at beating a man, but he's doing it from 20 yards in his own half, get him further up Monty FFS.

[JohnM1875]

Eugh! So sick of our players having to go back to Marshall cause there's no options or the player on the ball is bricking it to try a forward pass.

[TrinityHFC]

He was back picking it up at the edge of our box at one point. You’re wasting your time.

So what? It is still a 442. The forwards aren’t ever going to just sit in the opposition’s half.

I’m not sure what the issue is with desperately trying to suggest we don’t play 442 every week. We do, that’s the way it is.

[NC1875]

Youan is terrible again.

He’s not a very good footballer tbh. Flicks and tricks but not a good football player

[The Modfather]

First 15/20 minutes we looked the better team, first sign of a set back seen us ***** ourselves and we're lucky not to be 3-0 down. If we can keep it tight and get a grip of ourselves at half-time the game is still there to be won, big team talk from NM required.

That’s how I see it too. All the usual suspects going into their shell at the first set back. Not unsurprising as Emiliano is the only new player playing.

[Callum_62]

I thought it was a foul but can see why it was given, then Kennedy should have scored when clean through so 2-0 wouldn’t be an unreasonable score line.Why was it given?

Boy climbs over Vente and plays no part of ball - ball comes off Vente and in

I can't see how it's been given without a fairly obvious error



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[badabing67]

Respect your opinion, but seems to me he’s got a track record of good finishes in the SPL. We keep going with managers who haven’t managed in the Scottish top league. Not been a fruitful approach of late.


We could be just about to get an initial £6M investment and you want McInnes. There are way better managers than him that we could afford. I hope he is never on our radar.

[Greensunshine]

That's at least 2 Armstrong's got away with on Youan without a booking.

My thoughts exactly! Deliberate obstruction there!

[HendoDelivered]

He’s not a very good footballer tbh. Flicks and tricks but not a good football player

At the point now where I wouldn’t be too fussed if he was sold

[AZhibee]

First 15/20 minutes we looked the better team, first sign of a set back seen us ***** ourselves and we're lucky not to be 3-0 down. If we can keep it tight and get a grip of ourselves at half-time the game is still there to be won, big team talk from NM required.

Exactly

[TrinityHFC]

You are wrong. 100% wrong. Are you not watching Emi dropping back to out CBs to pick up the ball? It’s a 3 man midfield and even a blind man could see that.

Nah, you’re wrong. Again.

[Northernhibee]

He’s not a very good footballer tbh. Flicks and tricks but not a good football player

More interested in having a highlights reel for Instagram than the hard work.

[AL-Qaholik]

I’d swap Kennedy & Armstrong for Youan & Tavares.

I’d swap both for Armstrong

[JohnM1875]

Why was it given?

Boy climbs over Vente and plays no part of ball - ball comes off Vente and in

I can't see how it's been given without a fairly obvious error



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To be fair there was more in the one today than the 'push' by Vente against Sevco on Wednesday. But we all know why the decisions are judged different

[Callum_62]

To be fair there was more in the one today than the 'push' by Vente against Sevco on Wednesday. But we all know why the decisions are judged differentOf course and var checked that one too as it's was potentially a penalty for handball right after it

It's another VAR f up but we also need to be better

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[NC1875]

More interested in having a highlights reel for Instagram than the hard work.

Said it last season that he was never a football player and I’ll stick to my word.

A show pony. You don’t win games with show ponies, especially when the rest of your team is so bad.

[Stuart93]

Any chances to get back on it?

We’re falling worryingly behind killie at this point

[greenlex]

So what? It is still a 442. The forwards aren’t ever going to just sit in the opposition’s half.

I’m not sure what the issue is with desperately trying to suggest we don’t play 442 every week. We do, that’s the way it is.

Correct. But you’re not expecting your forwards to be recurving the ball there either. It may be called 442 but it’s fluid depending on phases of the game. Emiliano is not playing up front. I can tell you that.

[LaMotta]

Nah, you’re wrong. Again.

Erm he's not wrong - it's clearly not a 4-4-2.

[Crab apple]

We lack so much character.

Been an issue for a while now. Sign technically gifted players but if there's no fight and leadership you've got a problem.

[Vault Boy]

Aghhhh not far from an equaliser there

[1875Sean]

Need to score there

[JohnM1875]

We have to score there

[Callum_62]

Decent save from Emiliano shot

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[Bobo]

Youan is terrible again.

Not the first time either, how he got the full 90minutes in midweek then starts again today is truly baffling?!

He offers very little to the side and does more damage than good. I hoped he'd be moved on this window as we can do without lazy ineffective players, who don't put in a shift, in an already struggling team.

Sadly, there's a few others who fit that category who need moved on too.

[CMac1988]

Good bit of play there... Finally. Not sure why Youan thought he had time to bring it down.

[Hibs90]

He’s got lots of tricks but he’s not a good footballer. Another terrible signing

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

[Andymac85]

We could be just about to get an initial £6M investment and you want McInnes. There are way better managers than him that we could afford. I hope he is never on our radar.

I think you are more optimistic than me as to how transformative this investment is going to be.

[Brightside]

Nah, you’re wrong. Again.

Trolling now. Poor stuff

[JohnM1875]

A game of to halfs in there. Playing well and bossing it. Concede then our collective hoops go and we're under pressure for the next 20 minutes. Starting to play again towards the end and should score right on HT.

[IanM]

Games already petered out .. Feel sorry yet again for the fans

[Brightside]

We’ve not been bad but our wide players must defend better.

[The Modfather]

I’d bring Amos & Mariah-Welsh on for Levit & Newell and Maolida for either of Youan or Tavares.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Ah should have levelled there!

Frustrating because for the first 15-20 we played really good football then lost a silly goal (could have been disallowed) and lost our way a bit. Got back on top the last 5 mins or so of the half but not working their keeper enough

Still in this, cmon hibs

[Callum_62]

Classic hibs.

Losing without even conceding a shot in target

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[Mikey_1875]

Decent start but pretty ugly after the goal. We were rattled big time for a while there. Swap out the two centre mids and see if they can offer some options for our defence to pass to. Killie aren’t biting to our foot on the ball and wait for someone to come out of position tactic.

[Mon Dieu4]

Decent first 15 mins, bad 30 mins after that, we aren't out of it though, Emiliano is a ray of hope, if we can get back to the way we were playing at the start we can still win this

[Iain G]

Decent start but pretty ugly after the goal. We were rattled big time for a while there. Swap out the two centre mids and see if they can offer some options for our defence to pass to. Killie aren’t biting to our foot on the ball and wait for someone to come out of position tactic.

This is where we need to adjust the plan to work out how to cut through them.

[CMac1988]

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

He's lucky no one tracks opposition goal contributions. So much comes by the way of his lackadaisical efforts to defend at times.

In general though his goals stats both scoring and assists are better than our forwards and that's why he starts.

https://fbref.com/en/squads/f3aacc58/Hibernian-Stats

[easty]

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

Gets goals and assists because he’s only attack minded. Good attacking player.

He doesn’t defend well. It’s constant. Why he constantly gets played in a role that relies on him defending is mental.

It’s like playing Will Fish up front and complaining he’s not scoring enough.

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

I’m not the game, was on Wednesday.

Hibs are playing in exactly the same way.

Not getting forward quickly enough
Lots of misplaced passes
They are quicker to every ball
Our possession, if broken down to individual players, would be predominantly with Marshall, Fish or Hanlon


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[Hibee Mac]

Wtf is Youan doing for their goal? Blame is firmly on him for that, non-existent defending the cross.

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[Northernhibee]

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

Stats only tell you so much, anyone with eyes can see how much he does wrong on the pitch.

[TrinityHFC]

Erm he's not wrong - it's clearly not a 4-4-2.

Yes it is. Emelio is sometimes a bit deeper, sometimes the furthest forward, but he is a secondary forward, not in midfield.

We play 442. It is a 442. I’m not sure why one or two need to be on every thread pretending we don’t. Does it make it any better if it isn’t 442? . Not really.

[ruthven_raiders]

Classic hibs.

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Live score saying 3 shots from Hibs and 1 on target......

[RIP]

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

A better manager would stick him up front. Then we would see the real Youan.

Hibs made a big deal about signing him as a striker. Brent #1 and Brent #2 determined to convert him into a deep touchline winger.A blind man can see that's not working, either for Elie, or the team.

[Hibs90]

He's lucky no one tracks opposition goal contributions. So much comes by the way of his lackadaisical efforts to defend at times.

In general though his goals stats both scoring and assists are better than our forwards and that's why he starts.

https://fbref.com/en/squads/f3aacc58/Hibernian-Stats

Yes he is frustrating at times but without him we'd be even worse. If he was the complete package offensively and defensively he wouldn't be at Hibs.

[easty]

Yes it is. Emelio is sometimes a bit deeper, sometimes the furthest forward, but he is a secondary forward, not in midfield.

We play 442. It is a 442. I’m not sure why one or two need to be on every thread pretending we don’t. Does it make it any better if it isn’t 442? . Not really.

I dunno why it bothers anyone if some people say it’s 442 and some say it’s no.

It’s such a pointless argument.

[TrinityHFC]

Trolling now. Poor stuff

Shut up. If you make such a big deal every match about it not being 442 then prepare to be told you’re wrong. Trolling eh? Pathetic chat.

[VoltaireHibs]

22/23
36 apps (league)
9 goals 7 assists

23/24
21 apps (league)
4 goals 3 assists.

Aye he's not a good footballer :faf::faf:

If he's left to do his own thing in a decent team he's not the worst, but in a team that tries to play to a system with patterns of play he's hopeless. No football brain and either lazy or stupid.

[sean04]

This team is reminding me of relegation teams