What's up with Boyle?

[The 90+2]

Cadden in, play a diamond and interchange him and Doidge up top.

[whiskyhibby]

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He's double/triple marked most games because we have zero options elsewhere on the pitch, it's no coincidence that when Murphy was wide left and the midfield did their jobs, Boyle was creative and doing well. If you have no threat from midfield and no one on the left they can gang up on Boyle and nullify him.

Completely agree

[jacomo]

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Cadden in, play a diamond and interchange him and Doidge up top.

That could work.

[gorgiegreens]

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Exactly this, teams know that he is our biggest threat so mark him out the game. We should be using that as an advantage, if teams have to double up on him, there should be space elsewhere.

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[Smartie]

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Excellent summary. I would only add to it that we also don't have anyone capable of passing the ball inside the full back for Boyle to run on to. Scott Allan's pass against Dons and Martin's goal last season is a perfect example. Result is every ball is hit to Boyle's feet meaning he has to try & beat 2 or 3 opponents from a standing start. If every Hibs player had played to Boyle's level this season then this board would be a far happier place.

Stephen McGinn put a peach of a pass inside the full back to set Stevenson free late in the Ross County match. Stevenson’s cut back was excellent too and that bit of football deserved much better than for Joe Newell to sclaff his shot.

Not saying McGinn is necessarily the answer here, but I don’t think it’s fair to say we have nobody who can play that pass.