Joe Hart: Manchester City goalkeeper makes costly error to hand Atalanta equaliser on Torino debut
The England goalkeeper was helpless to prevent his new club from suffering defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.Torino manager Siniša Mihajlović says Joe Hart “could have done better” to deny Atalanta an equaliser as the Manchester City loanee suffered defeat on his Serie A debut.
The England goalkeeper was helpless to prevent his new club from dropping down to 12th in the league after flapping at a corner-kick to present Andrea Masiello with the perfect opportunity to cancel the arrears before Franck Kessie's late spot-kick sealed the result.
Hart was cut adrift by new City manager Pep Guardiola with new signing Claudio Bravo starting for the Manchester derby win against United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
Speaking after Hart’s debut, Mihajlović said: “[Hart] made a good save on the corner, but he could have done better. With my players, though, I do not get angry for a mistake, but when the boys do not do what we prepare in the week.
“There were individual errors, and, of course, the fewer you make, the more chance you can win.”
Mihajlović refused to single out individuals with Lorenzo De Silvestri also culpable as he conceded the decisive penalty – which Hart was unable to save eight minutes from time.
“They are individual errors we have paid for, not team errors,” he told Sky Italia. "All the goals that we have conceded are derived from this.
“It is easier, in my opinion, to fix these kind of flaws compared to fixing the team, having also changed the game system. We need more concentration.”
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