Manchester City swapped goalkeepers over the summer, with Claudio Bravo replacing Joe Hart as No 1.
It has been a brilliant start to life at Manchester City for Pep Guardiola, but the one question mark remains the goalkeeping situation at the Etihad.
Guardiola is a huge advocate for passing the ball out from the back, meaning his goalkeeper must be just as good with his feet as he is with his hands – which was bad news for Joe Hart.
Manchester City’s Joe Hart
A fan-favourite, Hart was pushed to one side by Guardiola due to his poor footwork, sending him on loan to Torino while Cluadio Bravo arrived at the club to take over in between the sticks.
Bravo is terrific with his feet, but has had a few hairy moments already during his short time as a Manchester City player.
So who do the Manchester City fans prefer – Hart or Bravo? HITC Sport’s Michael Ramsay went to find out.
Manchester City’s Joe Hart looks on as fans applaud him
It was about as one-sided as most of Manchester City’s games this season. Unanimously, the fans want Hart back, and would rather have him in goal than the Chilean.
One fan discussed the long-term implications of swapping Hart for Bravo: “Biggest mistake they’ve ever made. It’ll cost them the league.”
Bravo’s career at Manchester City so far has included costing them a goal at Old Trafford, almost getting sent off in the Manchester derby – and actually getting sent off at the Nou Camp. There now appear to be a panic attack at the Etihad Stadium any time Bravo touches the ball – something especially galling to some Manchester City fans who see how well Hart is doing in Italy.
Manchester City’s Claudio Bravo
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