MX23RW : Sunday, February 9 04:42:50| >> :120:38023:38023:
General view of the Etihad

Manchester City

Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini: 'Joe Hart has come back stronger from axe'

By , Staff Reporter
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes that Joe Hart has come back stronger from his stint on the sidelines in October.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes that a period of time in exile was good for goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The England number one received plaudits for his performance in Saturday's 3-2 win over Everton.

However, back in October, the shot-stopper was dropped for a length of time following a number of blunders.

"The second round of Joe has been a very good performance," the Manchester Evening News quotes Pellegrini as saying.

"One of the good things that we did this year was to talk to him and sit him [out] some games because he was in a very bad moment but he reacted as a professional player, the number one in England."

City are favourites to clinch the Premier League title ahead of Liverpool due to their superior goal difference and game in hand over the Reds.

ID:153494: cacheID:153494:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1779:
Written by
Danielle Joynson 
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park on May 3, 2014
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Dzeko heads City into narrow lead
>
Read more about Manuel Pellegrini Joe Hart Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
11.30pm
Chiefs
@
Eagles
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23175156213556
2Arsenal24148249222750
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest24145540271347
4Chelsea24127547311643
5Manchester CityMan City24125748351341
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle24125742291341
7Bournemouth24117641281340
8Aston Villa2410773437-337
9Fulham249963632436
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2481063538-334
11Brentford2494114242031
12Crystal Palace247982830-230
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd2485112834-629
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs24831348371127
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham2476112946-1727
16Everton236892328-526
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2454153452-1819
18Leicester CityLeicester2445152553-2817
19Ipswich TownIpswich2437142249-2716
20Southampton2423191854-369
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!