Mancini wanted Begovic, but the dressing room maffia didnt accept it, Mancini had to go.:))
Seriously, either Hart improves a lot or will go to the bench. Wouldnt besurprised if behind closed doors Txiki and Pelle already made their mind up, just sticked with him not to create dressing room problems or because the national team etc.
the new Pelle defensive system (less help to defenders, defenders more exposed to attackers) will mean Hart has to get more involved coming out with right timing, not sure he is intelligent to to this change. Mancini system was too good and comfortable for our defenders and Hart too, with Barry and before that even De Jong sitting deep, helping out a lot, not joining most of the attacks, playing a slower game, losing thre ball less in deeper areas etc.
It cost us a lot going forward, pace and energy, but Mancini liked clean sheets more than 3-4 goals scored. Pelle is theother way around, lot more responsibility on defenders and keepers too.
Hard to say any of our defenders or Hart proved they are more than ready for the new system. they clearly struggle a lot more. Wish this transitio period would have been made with the set of defenders we will really use. But new LB, RB and at least one new CB will come in in next few months. They will need time too maybe. To get used to the team/league and the system. We really should have bough one top defender in the summer or following trough with Mangala business in January and even if he has a bad few months for a start he would have 6 month experience already next year.
