Lee Johnson puts faith in Hibs game plan with trips to Rangers and Hearts on the horizon
dailyrecord.co.ukHibs boss Lee Johnson insists he’ll keep faith in his expansive game plan away from home despite trips to Ibrox and Tynecastle looming large.The Hibees have slipped out of the top half after a run of six defeats in their last seven outings - four of which have come on the road.
That included a 6-1 thrashing at Celtic Park in which Johnson set his side up to have a go only to see them picked off by the champions.Johnson claimed after that bruising afternoon that players in Scotland were “brainwashed” into believing they can’t beat Celtic or Rangers.
And with a trip to face Rangers in Govan up next in just 12 days’ time followed soon after by a New Year derby against Hearts in Gorgie the former Sunderland boss says the game plan won’t change dramatically - but the personnel might.
In total Hibs have lost six of their eight league games on the road including heavy reverses at Celtic Park and Pittodrie as well as damaging defeats to bottom two Dundee United and Kilmarnock.
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