Hibs pair Abdulai and Klidje error reaction revealed amid ‘we fail together, we win together’ reminder

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Edinburgh Evening News

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Hibs manager Marink Reedijk gave Azeem Abdulai and Thibault Klidje time before addressing their match-losing errors against Falkirk.
Falkirk defeated Hibernian 2-1, dropping the Easter Road club to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
Reedijk stressed team unity, reminding the squad that they fail together and win together.

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Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk addressed the costly individual errors made by Azeem Abdulai and Thibault Klidje during Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Falkirk. Rather than addressing the mistakes immediately after the match, Reedijk gave the players time to reflect before planning private discussions, stressing a collective mentality by stating the team fails together and wins together.

Reedijk defended starting Abdulai based on his training performances and bravery in possession, while also backing Klidje's deployment on the left wing despite a misplaced back-heel leading directly to Falkirk's second goal. The 2-1 loss dropped Hibernian to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.

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