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18.02.2023 - 21:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United loanee Will Fish has had to work hard to impress at Hibernian after a nightmare debut in the Edinburgh derby.
Fish was thrown in at the deep end north of the border, starting in an unusual right-back role in a huge clash against Hearts. And the 20-year-old could not have imagined a worse start to life with his new side as he was dispossessed in the build-up to the opening goal in a 3-0 defeat.
But since that moment, the young Reds loanee has returned to a more central role and flourished at Easter Road, learning from the experienced Paul Hanlon and scoring his first goal in a 6-0 win against Aberdeen. The Scottish Premier League side have conceded just once in their last three games with Fish at the back, a far cry from his dismal debut.
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"It was tough at the time and I think we were going through a tough spell as a team," Fish told the Edinburgh Evening News when looking back on that defeat. "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."
A move away from M16 has not done anything to dampen Fish's reputation back home, with United's academy staff in constant contact. Darren Fletcher is at the fore of that cross-border communication, providing constant advice.
"He’s a top guy and he’s got a good footballing brain so he gives some good advice and it’s nice to get that from someone who has experienced it at the very top level. He knows the game very well,” Fish added. “After every
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