Hibs manager Marink Reedijk faces a daunting start to life at Easter Road. After just two games, Hibs have gathered no points and were booed off at full-time. A sick feeling lingers for the new boss as the team sits bottom of the table with a dire run of form.
The task facing Reedijk is culture change while winning. Two of his next three games are against champions Celtic and arch-rivals Hearts in a national cup semi-final at Hampden. Hibs enjoyed 70% possession against Falkirk but lacked cutting edge. A failure to convert chances and individual errors plagued the side, despite 17 shots compared to Falkirk's 10. Key metrics showed improvement with 68 entries into the final third and 29 touches in the opposition box, yet the scoreline remains the only metric that matters. Hibs have taken a single point from the last available 18.
Under former manager David Gray, Hibs enjoyed back-to-back top-six finishes and were minutes from European group-stage football until a late collapse. Ryan Stevenson admitted Hibs look a mess, stating they are bottom of the league and it is tight down there. Michael Stewart agrees questions remain unanswered as Reedijk searches for a system and partnerships to bring results. Reedijk sees positive signs but the timescale to turn the Hibs tanker around looks scary without a national cup final to look forward to.
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