Hibs manager Nick Montgomery made a joke about how home fans may make Sunday’s cup match against Rangers the mother of all cup ties by bringing their mothers to support their club. And in a Scottish Cup quarterfinal that most bookies think is certain, the Easter Road coach genuinely thinks all the pressure is on the visitors
Rangers is the heavy favorite to go to the semi-finals against their opponents, the Light Blues, who have already suffered two losses this season, giving up seven goals and scoring none in return. However, following a mid-season lull, Hibs have steadied the ship, and the addition of six new players in January is already starting to pay off.
While grinning, Monty stated, “We’re hoping for a good crowd,” and he’s depending on home advantage to play a factor. We’re hoping to get lots of supporters to bring their mothers to the game and create a positive mood because we know it’s Mother’s Day.
The former Central Coast Mariners manager, drawing on his prior knockout competition experience, stated: “Winning the Grand Final with a team in Australia was a massive achievement, the biggest game in our calendar.” I’ve been the underdog plenty of times in my playing career with Sheffield United, where I made it to several semi-finals before losing close games to Arsenal and Liverpool.
“In my first season as manager, we advanced to the FA Cup final in Australia under my coaching.” I therefore have prior experience with this kind of competition.
Every week, the Old Firm is under strain. Although Philippe Clement has done an excellent job controlling expectations due to his recent string of impressive performances, Motherwell shown last week that you can win a football match even with less than ten percent of the Rangers budget.
“We are aware of the difficulty ahead, but we are optimistic that we can present a positive image of ourselves. And in a one-off game, every manager will think they have a chance.
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