“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.
“Looks like a brilliant signing,” said Hibs’ fan David when BBC Sport Scotland asked for opinions on Mulligan’s arrival. “A very versatile player who can play in multiple positions, so it will be very interesting to see how he settles in.”
“Brilliant signing,” added another fan, Alex. “Good young Scottish talent with good experience at a young age. He will thrive at Hibs.”
Thrive is the word. Although he was rested from the starting XI against Livingston at the weekend, he came on in the 82nd minute to score the second goal – an absolute screamer from outside the box that rattled in off a post.
Having been moved between midfield and right wing-back during his time at Dundee, it’s unsurprising that goals never featured heavily in Mulligan’s previous stats.
But he seems to have added that dimension to his game, having been allowed by Gray to roam forward in attack, continuing to excel in his nascent days at Easter Road.
