Europa League 1st quali round: Hibs v NSI Runavik

0762 · 12-07-2018, 00:42

The 1st leg now fast approaching tomorrow night at ER Stadium and Hibs looking for a decent lead over this Faroese side before they head off to tackle the away 2nd leg. There should be a good turn out on a warm evening in Leith - should be good!

hibeejim21 · (This post was last modified: 12-07-2018, 12:16 by hibeejim21.)

Skelp them hibs.

0762 · 12-07-2018, 23:47

FT and Hibs do indeed 'skelp' NSI with a 6-1 score line! Kamberi already 'on fire' with a notable 'hat trick' and Stevie Mallan scoring his debut goal for Hibs. So Lenny can relax and play a mixed team of youth and experience in the away leg. Great stuff!

Amelia Chaffinch · 13-07-2018, 00:16

Can't believe we didn't keep a clean sheet after a very strong start. Rolleyes

#neverhappy Whistle

hibeejim21 · 13-07-2018, 11:57

Great result. 2nd leg we can treat like a pre-season game.

Si Murray back in the fold,but the jury is still out on him I feel. Mallan looks a very decent acquisition.

We will need at least one more midfielder going forward,bearing in mind slivka may feature more this season. There is definitely a player in there.

0762 · (This post was last modified: 13-07-2018, 14:12 by 0762.)

Yep! I agree Jim - a few 'tweaks' for Lenny to ponder and apply to Hibs player squad before the end of August. Re Simon Murray's position? I'm unsure! We need a couple of back up strikers - IMO it's a big footie season coming up for Ollie Shaw but AN Other striker required.

0762 · (This post was last modified: 20-07-2018, 11:51 by 0762.)

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8976
FT in the 2nd leg cup tie and a 4-6 Hibs win! What an entertaining, high scoring match with Lenny resting Paul Hanlon and Darren Mac and John McGinn given a run out. Hibs 2-0 down in the 1st 5 mins and one must assume that some Hibs players assumed they just had to "show up" for this match after that 6-1 romp in the 1st leg! What a rude awakening and some sloppy defending! Anyway, job done and we move on to the next quali round.

hibeejim21 · 20-07-2018, 11:35

What a mental game Laugh

It was always kind of on the cards to be a bit mad after such an emphatic win at home. It was virtually a pre-season kickabout with a makeshift defence.

We are going to need to be much more 'on it' for the next tie. But i think the manager will have factored that in.

Mcginn playing means he ain't going to celtic any time soon.

ritchiebaby · 21-07-2018, 21:20

We won't be resting Hanlon and MacGregor again anytime soon, but it shows we don't have any depth of defensive talent in the squad. To my mind Ambrose and Whittaker are a bit of a liability, so only one at a time please. Stevie Mallan will undoubtedly be our best chance of progress when McGinn goes. We've a bit to go yet but things are looking OK at the minute in the pre-season games.

0762 · 21-07-2018, 23:52

Aye! Defensively I thought there were lessons learnt after that ultimate high scoring league match v Rangers last season. The use of only certain Hibs defenders provided ample proof of a clear defensive frailty that Lenny needs to avoid.