Jack Ross has European qualification in his sights
Hibs’ Head Coach Jack Ross is aiming to secure a top six place before the split then looking at the possibility of European qualification.
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK.
26/12/2019.
Pic shows: An animated Hibs’ Manager, Jack Ross, as Hearts go down 0-2 to Hibernian in the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiereship, Edinburgh Boxing Day derby at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh.
Credit: Ian Jacobs
Hibs face Aberdeen at Pittodrie tomorrow and victory would
go a long way to helping to achieve that ambition.
Speaking ahead of the game Ross said: “It (European
qualification) was something I didn’t think was not achievable for the players
but we still need to strive towards it. We also need other things to fall our
way as we’re not in the box seat.
“We also first of all have to secure our top-six place, but
those two probably go hand in hand right now. Securing the top six would allow
us to look to challenge higher up such is the closeness of it at the moment.
“The important thing is that drive is there right now and we
still have a chance of achieving that.
“It’s important we don’t forget the progress we’ve made.”
When asked about Tuesday’s defeat to Hearts in the Edinburgh
derby he responded: “I stand by what I said after the game on Tuesday, there
was very little in it until the penalty and even after it we had a good spell
where we created a couple of chances.
“We didn’t react to the second goal but it’s not comparable
to say the Rangers game before Christmas where we were really poor for 90
minutes and were comprehensively beaten.
“We’ll accept our medicine from the derby but it doesn’t
deflect away from a lot of the good things the players have done over the last
few months.”
Hibs will be without Marc McNulty for the Pittodrie trip
after the striker accepted a two-game ban for stamping on Hearts’ midfielder
Sean Clare,