Manchester United `Mesin Pembunuh`, kata Joe Hart
Manchester Unites is `Killing Machine`, Says Joe Hart
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Manchester (B2B) - Penjaga gawang Manchester City Joe Hart menyebut seteru lawasnya Manchester United (MU) sebagai "mesin pembunuh" di ajang Liga Inggris (Premier League).
Hart, yang kini sedang mempersiapkan diri bersama dengan timnas Inggris jelang laga kualifikasi Piala Dunia melawan San Marino dan Montenegro, menyebut bahwa City merasa kecewa tidak mampu mempertahankan gelarnya di musim ini. United unggul 15 poin dari perolehan City dalam klasemen sementara Liga Inggris.
"Kami beroleh hasil imbang dalam banyak pertandingan. Ini yang menyebabkan kami tidak beroleh hasil sempurna di musim ini. Perlu penampilan luar biasa untuk memenangi gelar liga," katanya seperti dikutip ESPN.
"Kami telah berusaha meski harus melawan mesin pembunuh yang menghentikan langkah kami. Ini jelas laga yang sengit. Sulit untuk memenangi sejumlah pertandingan. United memperoleh banyak kemenangan. Hasil ini jelas mengecewakan kami," katanya.
"Kami telah bekerja keras untuk mempertahankan gelar meski kami tak boleh menyerah," katanya juga.
Pemain berusia 25 tahun itu tidak menutup kemungkinan bahwa tekanan bakal dihadapi manajer City Roberto Mancini. Ia menganggap bahwa kritik merupakan hal yang biasa.
"Anda harus terus bergerak. Setiap orang berhak melontarkan pendapatnya. Apa yang dikatakannya, itu urusan pribadi. Saya coba tetap konsisten, siap turun bertanding. Saya terus memfokuskan diri untuk berbuat sesuatu bagi tim," kata Hart.
Manchester - Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has described arch-rivals Manchester United as a "killing machine" as the Premier League leaders storm their way to a 20th league title.
Hart, currently in the England camp preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro, concedes City has been "disappointing" in defence of their title, forced to endure the torment of United opening a 15-point gap at the top of the table.
"Maybe we have drawn more games than we would have liked to but it has not been a perfect season - and it needs to be pretty perfect to win this league, " Hart said.
"We have done well but we have been up against a killing machine that have kept turning out results no matter what. "It is a tough league, it's hard to win games. Unfortunately when we do lose, United stretch that lead and it has been disappointing but we will keep going.
"We worked so hard to get that title we are never going to just give it away."
But the 25-year-old accepts there will always be criticism of his performances as long as he is playing for one of the biggest clubs in England. However, whether he takes note of that criticism is another matter.
"You have got to be able to move on. Everyone is going to have their opinion, " Hart said. "What is said in private, that's for behind the scenes but he (Mancini) is free to do his press conferences as he feels and if he feels you are not up to it ..."
