Source: Team_Talk
Calderwood: Well a major threat
Hibernian manager Colin Calderwood has urged his players to build on their recent momentum by taking the "scalp" of Motherwell.[LNB] Hibs were unbeaten in five games before their defeat to Rangers ahead of the international break, a run that included a sudden-death victory over Motherwell at Fir Park in the Scottish Communities League Cup.[LNB]Hibs soon built on that with their first home win of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League campaign, a 3-2 success over St Johnstone, and Calderwood is aiming for successive Easter Road triumphs.[LNB]Calderwood told Hibernian TV: "They are a team who are really firing on all cylinders and they played terrifically well in their last game away against Dundee United.[LNB]"It is a major threat for us and it will be a terrific scalp if we can get the victory.[LNB]"We've got to get home victories - that helps in terms of the crowd and support that we can get at Easter Road.[LNB]"It would also tie two victories together - the last one being St Johnstone and the next one hopefully against Motherwell.[LNB]"I think all these little things would help get people believing that we are heading in the right direction."[LNB]Hibs triumphed after a 2-2 draw at Fir Park over 120 minutes, with both goalkeepers making several excellent saves and Motherwell controversially having a late goal disallowed.[LNB]Calderwood believes the game showed that both teams are stronger in attack than defence.[LNB]"It was just good entertaining football, both teams willing to attack and both teams having a threat when they attacked," he said.[LNB]"I think that's what made it exciting.[LNB]"Both goalkeepers played well and when you add in the cup tie, extra-time and penalties, it was an excellent game of football.[LNB]"I think both teams' strengths are in the attacking side of the game."[LNB]Motherwell winger Chris Humphrey was one of the most impressive attacking players on show that night and Calderwood hopes to keep him occupied in less dangerous areas.[LNB]"You need an awareness of how they get the ball to him and then what he does," the Hibs boss said.[LNB]"That's something we have experienced recently. That's the way you nullify it, using the knowledge we have got and try and take him into areas where he doesn't want to be, having to defend against our overlapping full-back."
