Goodwin Cautious of Hibs’ “Real Quality” Amidst Dundee United’s Recovery Efforts

Meshack Ubochioma’s winning goal against Hibernian, scored deep in stoppage time, generated widespread jubilation at Tannadice last month. Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin remains cautious of the “real quality” within the struggling Hibs squad, as his team aims to recover from a sequence of two defeats. United’s previous triumph was against the Easter Road club, a match where two stoppage-time goals sealed a dramatic 3-2 turnaround victory on their home pitch. The team has since dropped to fifth place in the Premiership following a midweek home loss to Motherwell. Conversely, Hibs are positioned second from the bottom and are seeking their first win in six games, having recorded two draws in a row. “We know it is going to be a difficult game,” said United boss Goodwin.”Easter Road is a great venue to play football in. It is always a decent atmosphere there. I’m pretty sure we will bring a good travelling support. “We are wanting the same outcome as we got a couple of weeks ago. But we know the challenges that we face. Hibs are at the wrong end of the table, as far as they are concerned. They have got real quality in their team, so we must be wary of that. “We are looking to bounce back after a couple of poor results, albeit the performance on Wednesday was very good. There was lots of parts of the game I was very pleased with. The only disappointment was the manner of the goals we conceded.”