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Hart studies every Casillas move in bid to be world's best keeper
By JOE BERNSTEIN
PUBLISHED: 22:30, 21 April 2012 |
Joe Hart is adapting his game to try to become the best in the world after studying footage of Real Madrid's World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas.
The Manchester City and England keeper, already regarded as world class, wants to move up to another level by emulating the way Casillas combats strikers in one-against-one situations.
He is also keen to keep his concentration like the Spain No 1 when his team are dominating games.
Hart, 25, has been City's most consistent player in their title tussle with Manchester United and is one of six nominees for the PFA Player of the Year.
But, as he approaches Euro 2012, the 6ft 4in goalkeeper believes he has to get away from the traditional English approach of goalkeepers diving at the feet of oncoming strikers to force them to shoot.
'I'm trying to work out exactly how Casillas manages to react to what the forward does, instead of trying to force the striker into a decision, like I have done until now,' said Hart.
'It's better doing it his way, using your reflexes rather than trying to anticipate what is going to happen. I'm working on it - it's something I need to learn.
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Hart studies every Casillas move in bid to be world's best keeper
By JOE BERNSTEIN
PUBLISHED: 22:30, 21 April 2012 |
Joe Hart is adapting his game to try to become the best in the world after studying footage of Real Madrid's World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas.
The Manchester City and England keeper, already regarded as world class, wants to move up to another level by emulating the way Casillas combats strikers in one-against-one situations.
He is also keen to keep his concentration like the Spain No 1 when his team are dominating games.
Hart, 25, has been City's most consistent player in their title tussle with Manchester United and is one of six nominees for the PFA Player of the Year.
But, as he approaches Euro 2012, the 6ft 4in goalkeeper believes he has to get away from the traditional English approach of goalkeepers diving at the feet of oncoming strikers to force them to shoot.
'I'm trying to work out exactly how Casillas manages to react to what the forward does, instead of trying to force the striker into a decision, like I have done until now,' said Hart.
'It's better doing it his way, using your reflexes rather than trying to anticipate what is going to happen. I'm working on it - it's something I need to learn.
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