Lee Johnson admits he would love to keep his loan signings at Hibs as he hailed his team as 'outstanding' against Aberdeen.
The Easter Road gaffer believes it was 'total dominance' from his side throughout the contest at Pittodrie with just the quality in the final third letting his team down. They struck the woodwork on a number of occasions while Kevin Nisbet was also denied from the penalty spot in a frustrating afternoon in front of goal.
Despite that, Johnson is excited and really positive of what is to come next season. He hopes to keep the guys currently on temporary agreements beyond the summer with the fight for European football next season still on.
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He told the Hibs website: “I thought we were outstanding. It was total dominance with the lads implementing the tactical part of the game, physically we were great, obviously the quality in the final third at times let us down, but we got in there was felt like a hundred times.
“They had players coming off with injuries because we were running them, getting in behind them, down the sides, and in control. I’m proud of the team, and the fans because they didn’t stop singing, and it shows our potential as a team.
“I’m really positive about next season, with a window to work with as well, but we have a job to do now and if we perform like that in the next three games, I think we can take good points.
“We’ve got a settled back-line now. Second half of the season the spirit has been built, we’re peaking physically, and all this for me is really positive moving into next season.
“I’d love to keep the loans we’ve got, and we go again. It’s another big week before a big game but we’ll be ready for it.”
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