Celtic learn secrets of 'The Tub' as Feyenoord make rivals sink with Europe's most mind-boggling home record

Ofir Marciano felt the surge of the Celtic Park crowd as he stood in the eye of the storm as an opposition goalkeeper for Hibs. And the big Israeli was right in the midst of that electric current as a spectator at more than one European evening in the east end of Glasgow.

But Marciano reckons the Hoops are in for a shock themselves when they encounter the ferocious power of Feyenoord ’s super-charged De Kuip home for next week’s Champions League Group E opener in Rotterdam.

The keeper brought a two-year stint with the Dutch champions to an end last month when he returned home to Israel to sign for Hapoel Beer Sheva. It’s not just an Eredivisie winners’ medal and a Europa Conference League runners-up gong he takes away from the Netherlands though - it’s the memory of a fanbase he insists is strong enough to lift Arne Slot’s side all by themselves.

The Het Legioen are assigned the number 12 shirt such is their value. And never was that more evident than on the European stage when - in 14 home ties across Marciano’s two seasons at the club - they never lost once. Lazio, Roma and Marseille were among the clubs defeated in De Kuip - translated as ‘The Tub’ - while the lid was put on Shaktar Donetsk and Sturm Graz’s hopes with six goal thumpings.

It’s little wonder Marciano reckons his old side will pip the Hoops and Lazio to the second qualification spot in Group E with the force of the 51,000 capacity stadium behind the for three of the six ties.

Speaking to MailSport , the former Hibs hero said: “I loved being a part of Feyenoord for the last two years. Even sitting on the bench it felt amazing. We always found the stadium could give us a lift in bad moments and we always had an advantage when we played at home. No