Goals one and two: Southampton 3 Manchester City 1 - February 9, 2013
Hart tracks Rickie Lambert’s 18-yard shot but it squirms out of his grasp and between his legs, allowing Steven Davis to prod in an easy finish from close range. You could also ask questions about his reaction time to Gareth Barry’s own goal.
Cost: Davis’s goal took the score from 1-0 to 2-0 and Barry’s own goal took the score to 3-1.
Goal three: Manchester City 2 West Ham 1 - April 27, 2013
Through the legs. Again. Andy Carroll’s shot in stoppage-time is hit firmly but straight at the stopper. Alas, it passes between Hart’s hands and legs and creeps over the line.
Cost: No great harm done as City were already cruising 2-0 but doubts are rising.
Stats don't lie: Hart has the fourth worst shots to save ratio in the league
Goal four: England 3 Scotland 2 - August 14, 2013.
James Morrison takes possession outside the box after England fail to clear and hits a shot through a crowd which Hart fumbles into his net. The ball moves in the air but Hart appears to be caught between trying to catch or parry. The result is that he flaps the ball into the net.
Cost: The goal gives Scotland a shock 11th-minute lead, but England fight back. Roy Hodgson said: ‘I wouldn’t leave Joe out of the next game because he made that mistake but like everyone else, the competition for places is getting stronger.’
Goal five: Cardiff 3 Manchester City 2 - August 25, 2013
A famous defeat and one that convinced some of the remaining believers that Hart’s form had become a problem.
He actually played quite well in this game but gave away the second goal when he flapped at Peter Whittingham’s cross. Hart had become tangled with Aron Gunnarsson (something he was guilty of for the third goal, too) and allowed the ball to drop over his head, leaving Fraizer Campbell with an easy header. Pablo Zabaleta ought to share the blame.
Cost: The goal allowed Cardiff to go ahead 2-1. One point dropped and Manuel Pellegrini later insisted he would always pick on form not reputation.
Goal six: Aston Villa 3 Manchester City 2 - September 28, 2013
City looked like they would get a point but Hart played his part as they blew. He came charging off his line in an effort to block Andreas Weimann, who had gone clean through for Villa. He didn’t even come close to winning the ball. Not his biggest clanger but a costly mistake.
Cost: Weimann’s goal took the score from 2-2 to 3-2.
Goals seven and eight: Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3 - October 2, 2013
A dreadful night for Hart as he is at fault for both Franck Ribéry's opening goal and Arjen Robben's strike for the third. Ribery was able to beat Hart at his near post with a long-range shot, while the goalkeeper got a hand to Robben’ s strike but was again beaten at his near post.
Cost: The goals put City 1-0 and 3-0 down. After the game, Pellegrini said: ‘He continues with the trust of all the team so we hope he will recover from what he did last match. That is not only Joe Hart's responsibility, it was not only him who was guilty for what happened. He has an important amount but I always talk with all the players. We analyse all the goals.’
Goal nine: Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1 - October 28, 2013
The latest sorry episode. Willian hit a hopeful pass and Hart came surging off his line to intercept. He got a touch too close to team-mate Matija Nastasic, who attempted a headed back pass but succeeded only in nudging the ball over his goalkeeper’s head, putting Fernando Torres through on an open goal. A real calamity.
Cost: Took the score from 1-1 to 2-1, costing City a point. Pellegrini wasn't happy.
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