Mancini: Joe Hart Biang Kerok "Banyak Lakukan Kesalahan"
Mancini: Joe Hart for Making "Too Many Mistakes"
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
Southampton (B2B) - Manajer Manchester City Roberto Mancini menyebut penjaga gawang Joe Hart "terlalu banyak membuat kesalahan" manakala menghadapi Southampton dalam laga Liga Inggris (Premier League).
Mancini menyudutkan Hart. Buntutnya, City kalah 1-3 dari Southampton dalam laga yang digelar pada Sabtu (9/2).
Kekalahan itu salah satunya karena Hart membuat blunder. Hart luput mengamankan bola hingga melewati selangkangannya yang kemudian disambar oleh Steven Davis.
Hart juga keliru mengantisipasi bola "backpass" Gareth Barry, yang membuat gelandang City itu mencetak gol bunuh diri, sebagaimana dikutip dari laman SkySports.
Penjaga gawang berusia 25 tahun itu memang telah membuat sejumlah kekeliruan di musim ini. Dan Mancini menyoroti kekeliruan Hart itu.
Mancini mengatakan, "Joe membuat begitu banyak kekeliruan. Penampilannya tidak terlalu baik juga. Ini benar-benar penampilan buruk dari Joe. Ini tidak asing juga karena ia membuat sejumlah kekeliruan di tahun ini."
Akibat kekalahan ini, City memberi isyarat menyerah dalam perebutan gelar Liga Inggris. City ketinggalan 12 poin dari Manchester United (MU).
Southampton - Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini has hit out at goalkeeper Joe Hart for making ´too many mistakes´ following his blunder against Southampton.
A costly error from the England No.1 led to the Saints´ second goal on Saturday as they triumphed 3-1 at St Mary´s in a surprise upset.
Hart fumbled his save of Rickie Lambert´s shot to allow Steven Davis to bundle home the rebound as City´s Premier League title hopes were dealt a hefty blow.
Hart also wrong to anticipate the ball "backpass" Gareth Barry, who made City midfielder scored an own goal.
The 25-year-old keeper has made several high-profile errors this season and Mancini has hit out at the shot-stopper.
He was quoted as saying: "Joe has made too many mistakes. He has not been good enough. It was a really bad mistake from Joe. It was not good enough. It´s not strange because he´s done a few mistakes this year."
As a result of this defeat, City gesturing surrender the Premier League title race. City behind 12 points from Manchester United.
