Joe Hart fully justified his new status as Manchester City's first-choice goalkeeper by producing a heroic performance in the 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur.
Roberto Mancini selected Hart ahead of Shay Given and he was fully rewarded as the 23-year-old produced a string of world-class saves to deny Jermain Defoe, Tom Huddlestone and Benoît Assou-Ekotto before the half-hour mark.
Hart made further saves from substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko and Aaron Lennon before Gareth Bale wasted the chance to earn Spurs a deserved win by side-footing wide of the target late on.
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Roberto Mancini selected Hart ahead of Shay Given and he was fully rewarded as the 23-year-old produced a string of world-class saves to deny Jermain Defoe, Tom Huddlestone and Benoît Assou-Ekotto before the half-hour mark.
Hart made further saves from substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko and Aaron Lennon before Gareth Bale wasted the chance to earn Spurs a deserved win by side-footing wide of the target late on.
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