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Hibernian boss Hughes compared to Arsenal counterpart Wenger

Keeper Graham Stack has played for both Arsene Wenger and current Hibs boss Johns Hughes and is convinced they share similar similarities. Both love their football and both want their teams to play the game in its purest form.

And Stack reckons both go about their business in exactly the right way.

He told the Scottish Sun: "You learn the way that the manager works here quickly and it makes you want to give something back. He has his own style.

"I played for Steve Coppell at Reading and he was a very reserved gaffer, very thoughtful. He was tactically very aware, his record speaks for itself. He did remarkably well there.

"I worked under Mick McCarthy at Wolves and Dennis Wise at Leeds and they have similarities to Yogi - their passion for the game, their desire.

"And obviously Arsene was completely different to all of them!

"The gaffer here is still young, while Arsene has been manager down the road the best part of 15 years. There's a massive difference there.

"But then you see the way Yogi coaches the game and the thought he puts into his training sessions, set-pieces and things like that.

"He's very thoughtful in what he does. He doesn't miss a trick. He prepares for everything and I definitely think that makes for a good manager.

"He is infectious with his enthusiasm and passion for the game. In that way I definitely see similarities between Yogi and Wenger.

"There might be some days you don't quite fancy it, but you come in here and you just don't get that because he rubs off on the lads.

"It's not just him. All the coaches' enthusiasm rubs off on everyone. That makes you want to give that bit extra for them.

"I know he kept Falkirk up last year and got to a cup final, that speaks for itself really. That will go down as a good season as far as I am concerned.

"He has real aspirations to take this club on. That's where you start to see similar aspects."

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