Buffon highlighted the fact that Hart had lost his Manchester City place in 2013-14 when Manuel Pellegrini was in charge and backed the 29-year-old to bounce back again.
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Hart was left on the bench for City’s opening game of the Premier League season against Sunderland and the Blues are known to be in the market to sign another goalkeeper.
“I am very optimistic we can play the football I want”.
Manchester City are set to be without Yaya Toure as they kick off their Champions League qualification campaign by travelling to Romania for the first leg of the qualification play-off against Steaua Bucharest today. You sometimes could see someone thinking ‘Where should I run?’ but for a first match it was better than expected. It is going to be tough, the competition is there.
“I respect a lot his career and his qualities but, in the first days, especially against Sunderland, we were looking for a more intensive game, that is the only reason he didn’t play”. “That is the team spirit we need to win trophies this season, so the group is the most important thing”. Goals from David Silva and Sergio Aguero put them two goals up at the break, despite the Argentine missing two – yes two – penalties.
He said: “I enjoy my job preparing the games, seeing what is going to happen and anticipating what the players are going to find during the game, and trying to find solutions”. Still, it was OK and we had chances.
Pep Guardiola is hoping to lead Manchester City on a long run in the “beautiful” Champions League.
“We don’t know anything, we don’t know if it’s true or a lie”, he said in a news conference at the Ciutat Esportiva.
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Javier Mascherano hopes goalkeeper Claudio Bravo stays at Barcelona amid growing rumours he is set to sign for Manchester City but says he will understand if the Chile worldwide decides to leave.
