The Scotsman

Marciano welcomes challenge from glove rival Bain in fight for No 1 spot

● Hibs’ Israeli goalkeeper spurred on by the arrival of club’s new loan signing

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branding him “unprofessi­onal” for his part in Rangers scoring twice in the space of three minutes. Marciano, however, professes to being unfazed by such withering criticism, while welcoming the renewed competitio­n he now faces for the gloves.

Adamant any talks he may or may not have had with Lennon will remain private, he said: “I like to keep these conversati­ons inside the dressing room and not for the press, but if he decides to say things, I respect that.

“I have self-confidence and I know when I make mistakes and I know what to do to correct them. Hopefully I will make less mistakes. When you make mistakes in the Premiershi­p you are punished more than in the Championsh­ip, but that is part of football when you move up a level.

“As a profession­al I take every game seriously and stay switched on all the time.

“It sounds like I am my own biggest critic? Yes, it’s the best way to make sure you give your best performanc­e. You need to criticise yourself. All the world can criticise you and it doesn’t go in. But when you go to sleep

 ??  ?? 0 Ofir Marciano takes a break at Hibs’ Algarve training camp and, left, fellow keeper Scott Bain is put through his paces.
0 Ofir Marciano takes a break at Hibs’ Algarve training camp and, left, fellow keeper Scott Bain is put through his paces.

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