Josh Mulligan joined Hibernian in the summer from Dundee and has made a strong early impact at Easter Road. He drew fanciful comparisons to John McGinn after a late goal against Legia Warsaw and a man-of-the-match display in the 2-1 defeat. Mulligan leads the team in successful dribbles and ranks highly for touches in the opposition box and duels won. He functions as a box-to-box midfielder who presses, drives forward, and creates attacking opportunities. Fans and manager David Gray have praised his versatility and eye-catching performances. He scored a long-range goal after coming on as a substitute against Livingston.
To be compared to one of Hibernian's best players of this century shows just how strong a start Josh Mulligan has made to life at Easter Road. The midfielder only joined in the summer from Dundee, having also been linked with Rangers, and has instantly made an impact on David Gray's side. So much so that some have talked about him in the same breath as Scotland and Aston Villa talisman John McGinn, who won the Scottish Cup during his formative years at Hibs.
'Eye-catching' was how Gray described Mulligan when he arrived in the summer, and the 22-year-old has only continued to win over the fans with his performances. He tops the charts when it comes to successful dribbles, and ranks highly for touches in the opposition box and duels won. What that boils down to is a box-to-box midfielder who not only gets stuck in, but drives forward and gets Hibs into the right areas of the pitch.
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