Lee Johnson showed the kind of ruthlessness Hibs lacked in the last league derby when he savaged his players after a timid 3-0 defeat.
The Easter Road boss didn’t miss the target after the New Year clash when he admitted he was ‘sick to death of the mediocrity’ and admitted he had to get rid of the “dead wood”.
His mood would not have been much different just weeks later when they were dumped out of the Scottish Cup by their city rivals after another 3-0 loss.
Johnson insists that the atmosphere around the club is now night and day compared to that period, despite a four-game losing run jeopardising their top-six hopes.
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