My issue with what I saw at the Cove game, was there seemed to be a complete lack of attacking ambition and creativity when our midfield were on the ball.

Cove were obviously sitting deep aiming to soak up the pressure, but there wasn’t a great deal of it coming their way. Newell and Campbell sat in a line, and seemed afraid to take any risks passing and moving forward. There was plenty times when Mueller and Henderson got themselves in a little space between the midfield and defence, but instead the ball was held onto and then cycled back to a centre back or full back. I can’t remember the last time I seen bursting run forward from midfield or a fast triangle/3rd man run from a Hibs team.

I hope Maloney is able to instil the confidence in these players (or find new players who can) to take a risk at times and to pass and move. I do prefer Hibs teams that keep the ball as opposed to the Jack Ross tactic of constant punts into the channels but if we are dominating the ball, we should be creating plenty of chances aswell, which just hasn’t been the case. All my opinion/perspective ofc.