da esport bet： Joe Hart became the first English keeper to sign for a Serie A club since the inception of the league as he signed a year long loan deal with Torino on transfer Deadline Day.
da fezbet： The move came after Hart was isolated by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City at the beginning of the Premier League season, being chosen behind last season’s No.2 Willy Caballero – and his position in the new manager’s plans became blatant after Guardiola began talks with Barcelona keeper Claudio Bravo over a move to the Etihad.
Bravo joined, and hence the path for Hart was clear; leave in search of first team football. Once knowledge had spread of his availability, a host of Premier League and European clubs came calling for England’s No.1 as they looked to find themselves a Deadline Day bargain.
It was Italy the 29-year-old opted for, with the Englishman now set to make his debut for the club away to Atlanta this coming Sunday.
We think letting go of Hart was a disaster move for Pep, for more reasons than you could imagine. Here are five…
A signal of intent
To come into a club and specifically isolate one the clubs most solid figures of the past decade or so is a big and bold move.
And to say it was based on his performances at Euro 2016 is absurd, as Raheem Sterling would have received the same treatment too.
Such a brash move suggests Guardiola is ruthless with who he wants and does not want at the club, and that is not a healthy environment to be in for both the big figures, youngsters or even the staff at the club.
A City legend
Hart will go down in the Manchester City history books and he was the ‘keeper that guided them through their golden era of Premier League success after so long without tasting it.
Adored by the fans, his exit will not sit well with many, and we shouldn’t be surprised if Pep is to know about it come the first game at the Etihad since his departure.
Caballero? Really?
Before Caballero basically single handedly won City the League Cup last year by saving three penalties in the shoot-out at Wembley, the sight of the veteran keeper was the stuff of nightmares for many City fans.
Caballero conceded no less than 11 goals in his first three appearances against Premier League opposition and was hence utilised more not than often for the remainder of the season.
Bravo
As mentioned, former Malaga man Caballero had a tad bit of trouble adapting to the Premier League, which does not bode well for new man Claudio Bravo, who also made the switch from La Liga to the Premier League.
Having played in one league for so long, the swap can be a difficult one, so Bravo will undoubtedly need time to adjust, which leaves Pep with two relatively un-seasoned Premier League keepers.
Where’s the Future?
Caballero is 34, and Bravo is 33. That is a whole five and four years older than 29-year-old Joe Hart, so where does the future of Manchester City’s number one lie?
Neither of the aforementioned are likely to be able to lead the line for years to come, and if Joe Hart goes on to improve from playing abroad, as many expect him too, who will say he wont to come back to City with Guardiola in charge given the appalling way he was treated this summer?