The Lee Johnson Hibs philosophy that is built on a homemade app with touches of Jose Mourinho and Marcelo Bielsa

He's only been in Office at Hibs for three months but Lee Johnson’s offbeat management style has already singled him out as a bit different.

Whether it’s hiring a sniper to motivate his players to shoot up the table or bringing in the Red Arrows to get them flying, the Easter Road boss will stop at nothing in his pursuit of excellence. In his own words he can look “a bit David Brent” at times. To be clear, the 41-year-old is referring to an app he has developed himself which details and documents his ever-evolving ideas and understanding of the game.

This is what Johnson likens - tongue in cheek - to Brent. But unlike the fictional TV character, he is deadly serious about what he believes can be gained from his ideology. From pitting his wits against tactical masterminds including Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and - his favourite - Marcelo Bielsa - Johnson admits he is a sponge when it comes to picking up ideas on the beautiful game.

He’s “stolen” bits from them all and jokes there’s an “underground black market” for tactical documents in football. But his is unique to what he wants from Hibs. The high-intensity foundation of his game plan worked a treat as Rangers were knocked out their stride in Saturday’s 2-2 draw.

And giving an insight into his principles, Johnson said: "To be a good ball team in possession you've got to win the ball back quickly and know what you're going to do with it.

"I'm not one who wants 60, 70 per cent possession. I want the ability to be able to use our speed in transition, our energy, and we have a lot of young players so that youthful spirit.

"I try to take stuff from everybody. One that stands out for me is Marcelo Bielsa. I've managed against Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, and I've