Josh Doig says he's been surprised by how favourably Scottish football compares to Serie A.
The Hellas Verona left-back has hit the ground running since his move to Hibs with six goal-involvements in 19 games despite his side struggling to get points on the board. Along with Lewis Ferguson, he's the latest in a long line of Scots to take the leap of faith from the SPFL to Italy and he's been rewarded with another Scotland call-up for upcoming clashes with Cyprus and Spain.
The 20-year-old's rise has been rapid but he says he's been able to adapt to life in Italy quicker than expected. That's because Serie A isn't the monumental step up from the SPFL that he expected, insisting Scottish football gets an unfair rap. Doig was speaking as part of the Scotland National Team's Forza Scozia documentary and said: "Football-wise, I was expecting the biggest leap up in standard.
