Will Fish has told how he’s banished his derby howler against Hearts to bounce back at Hibs.
The Manchester United loanee was hooked at half time after a calamitous derby debut. Fish was robbed of the ball by Cammy Devlin as he froze in the opening exchanges of the New Year Tynecastle showdown. That moment led to arch rivals Hearts taking an early lead as they went on to chalk up a 3-0 win over Lee Johnson's men in Gorgie.
But despite that horror moment, Fish has bounced back, starting three games in a row and even netting his first ever senior goal in the 6-0 demolition of Aberdeen. And the Red Devils youth prospect has filled the huge void left by Ryan Porteous, with Hibs only conceding once since he slotted in at centre back to replace the Easter Road hero following his departure to Watford. Now Fish is fully focused on continuing that form against Kilmarnock, as he admits he’s got the error out his system.
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Speaking to Edinburgh Evening News, he said: "It was tough at the time and I think we were going through a tough spell as a team, but it shows you how quickly football can change. You need to stick with it and there is always another game to put it right.
"Every player, especially at a young age, is going to experience something like that. It can’t be all plain sailing. Not in a good way obviously, but I’m glad it happened to me when it did."
Fish has praised the influence of the man he replaced, crediting Porto for guiding him through his turbulent start in the Scottish Premiership, after his deadline switch from Old Trafford.
Fish added: "Porto was a good role model, the style of football he played is fairly similar to myself and considering he’s only three or four years older than me Watford was a good move for him. They have picked up a few good results, he’s a top player and I’m sure he’ll handle it fine.”
"He [Porto] was one of the main characters in the team, and since I’ve been here he was performing so well week in, week out. It’s a bit of pressure [stepping up to replace him] but it’s something I think I can handle. He’s a top player and I hope I’ve learned some stuff from him that I can take into my own game.”
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