Hibs identify quality that must become ‘like breathing’ to build on Hampden Hearts victory

Bottom of Scottish Premiership table - but no limit on ambitions…

By John Greechan · Edinburgh Evening News

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 6:00 PM

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Hibs manager Marink Reedijk demands that the team's high intensity becomes automatic like breathing.
Reedijk became the first Hibs manager to defeat Edinburgh rivals Hearts in a match played at Hampden.
Hibernian sit bottom of the Scottish Premiership table with just two wins from their first 11 league matches.

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Hibs manager Marink Reedijk has stated that the targeted aggression and high intensity displayed in their Scottish League Cup semi-final win over Hearts must become second nature. Following the victory at Hampden, the Dutch coach stressed that maintaining this level of intensity should be as automatic as breathing, regardless of the match result.

Despite the cup triumph, Hibernian currently sit at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table with two wins from 11 matches. Reedijk emphasized that consistent performance will lead to positive results as his side prepares to face Aberdeen this weekend.

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Hibs identify quality that must become ‘like breathing’ to build on Hampden Hearts victory

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