Alan Stubbs revealed how he masterminded Hibernian’s Scottish Cup final victory over Rangers in 2016, admitting he targeted James Tavernier due to his attacking nature. Stubbs said he “could exploit” the space behind the marauding right-back to work an opening, a tactic that worked on the day to great effect.
He told The Coaches’ Voice: “The main area we wanted to attack Rangers was down our left hand side, Rangers’ right. We utilised this by deploying Anthony Stokes, who liked to drift to the left naturally, on the left and pushing James Tavernier back the way.