David Gray has David Allan’s support to turn around the fortunes of his former team, Hibs. Even though he was the star of Kelty’s unexpected 1-0 victory over Gray’s team on Saturday, the midfielder believes the new coach is already making an impact.
Allan, a player whose cunning and skill made him a cult favorite during three separate stints at Hibs, thinks his old teammate Gray has given athleticism to a group that played a lot of excellent football last year, but not always with the desired outcomes. He maintains that being a member of the Kelty team that gave the Hibees a Premier Sports Cup kicking did not undermine his faith in the boss.
“We managed to defend, but there was a way of playing there,” Allan remarked. “I’ve got a really good relationship with Dave, and if I put my Hibs hat on for a few minutes, you can really see what they’re trying to do compared to last year.” Their high line, which they had about halfway through, made it really difficult for us to play out and allowed them to regain possession of the ball fast.
Martin Boyle is being placed in situations where he can harm teams further up the field. Playing with him, I’ve been there myself; you can simply turn and kick the ball into space if you get him high.
“On Saturday, he was in those positions, and on a different day, he could have scored two or three goals. Dave’s actions should serve them well as the season gets underway, in my opinion.
Dave has undoubtedly worked there for three or four years under many supervisors. Acquiring knowledge of many approaches provides you with an advantageous approach to begin your coaching career.
