"It's All Part Of The Fun" Says Hart
Friday, 11th Apr 2014 10:27

City goalkeeper Joe Hart has told The Times that he is looking forward to the "fun" of facing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in Sunday's title showdown at Liverpool. The 2013/14 campaign has been one of mixed emotions for Hart, with early-season errors leading to him being dropped - only to then be recalled and rediscover his very best form.

The 26-year-old accepts that life between the sticks will bring inevitable highs and lows, but insists that life under the brightest of spotlights is what drives him to be the best he can possibly be.

Those efforts could see him get his hands on another top-flight crown this season, and Hart admits he is relishing the challenge of providing the last line of defence in a quest which will take in a trip to Anfield on Sunday to face current table-toppers Liverpool.

Hart told The Times "I know there is a lot riding on every game with us," he said. "I live for playing at Anfield. It is an amazing place. I watched the Spurs game and the belief has taken off.

"But that is what I live for. I am lucky to play in those situations. I like that pressure. It is my job. It is my life. It is all part of the fun." "I look at the games," he said. "There are players who don’t, but it would be boring if we were all the same. If we were, you wouldn’t get the creativity, the spark, the genius that there is in football.

"Liverpool are going for the title, so that will be tough. Then it’s Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion, who are fighting for their lives. Then it’s Crystal Palace, who are desperate to stay up. Then Everton, going for the top four. Then Aston Villa, who could still be in the relegation battle, and then West Ham, which is always hard.

"Every single one is a different challenge. There are none that are easier than the rest."

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