Hibs reaction: No shots on target again, problems in final third, but why it's too early to judge fully

The 0-0 draw between Motherwell and Hibs was far from a classic.

This match was played in poor conditions, with persistent rain making the pitch very slick, not to mention the strong gusts of wind that swirled around Fir Park. Those factors must be taken into consideration.

Hibs had the benefit of playing the last 20 minutes with an extra man following the dismissal of Motherwell’s Liam Donnelly, but they failed to take advantage. It was one of those games where you could have played into the small hours and neither team would have scored.

For the second cinch Premiership match in a row, Hibs failed to record a shot on target. Last time out in the league against Celtic, Kevin Nisbet came closest when he hit the post from close range, but the main man in attack for Hibs never really had a sniff at goal against Motherwell. He and Chris Mueller started up front together for the first time and instant rewards were not reaped. Nisbet still looks a few levels beneath where he was this time last season, and while his overall performance was okay, you never felt a goal was coming from him.

Substitute Christian Doidge has Hibs’ best chance in the final ten minutes, but he lacked composure when blazing over the crossbar. That miss sums Hibs up at the moment. When chances come their way, they don’t look like taking them. Even against Cove Rangers in the Scottish Cup, when they won 1-0 in extra time, that ice-cold nature in front of goal let them down. We know Nisbet and Doidge can score – last season proves that – but they are not at the required standard right now

It’s not just about the finishing, either. Wing-backs Chris Cadden and Josh Doig put in some inviting crosses from the flanks, but there is nobody in position to finish