Lee Johnson has backed David Marshall to silence the critics and show his class against Celtic tonight.
The veteran Hibs goalkeeper has come in for criticism after errors in high profile games - the latest when James Tavernier angled a free kick into his near post for the opener in Rangers win at Easter Road on Sunday. Record Sport columnist and former Hibs striker Tam McManus claimed the former Scotland hero was coming under pressure from fans and urged Lee Johnson to look for a new keeper to at least put pressure on the 38-year-old.
But ahead of the home clash with Marshall’s first club Celtic tonight, Johnson said: “For goalkeepers it’s a lonely world, isn’t it? “A midfielder can make 100 mistakes and no one mentions it but a goalkeeper makes one mistake and it costs you a goal. Over the course of the season he has been really calm, really secure, and composed and he is an experienced goalkeeper. Listen he was disappointed on Sunday as we all were with that goal.
