‘It was fantastic to be together again at Hibs’ – Florian Kamberi explains delight at Scott Allan return
The Swiss striker and midfielder Allan teamed up for the first time while on loan with Hibs in 2018, a spell which saw Kamberi claimed nine goals in 14 games.
His record earned him a three-year deal with Hibs, but Allan was forced to return to Celtic knowing he faced a frustrating season on the sidelines.
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Hide AdHowever, Allan clinched a pre-contract deal in January to return to Hibs and now the two are showing their relationship can flourish again, Allan supplying a sublime reverse pass for Kamberi to open the scoring in the 3-0 Betfred Cup win over Arbroath.
“I was very happy when I saw Scotty had signed for Hibs,” he said. “I thought he would have come in January, but he didn’t.
“I had a great time playing with him when I was on loan and I think everybody knows that we understand each other and we have a good partnership.
“You saw that with the goal on Tuesday night. It was the first time I had played with him since that Rangers game when we drew 5-5.
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Hide Ad“He knew exactly my run and I scored the goal so it was fantastic for us to play again with each other. Hopefully we will have many more games like this.”
Kamberi had netted in pre-season matches against Dunfermline and Carlisle United but, he agreed, it was important to be among the goals early as quickly as possible.
He said: “It’s the same for every striker. Every goal, whether it is in a friendly game or a competitive game always gives a striker confidence.”