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CL: Joe Hart's performance was Schmeichel-esque, says Rio Ferdinand

Updated on: 28 April,2016 08:28 AM IST  | 
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Former England defender Rio Ferdinand said Joe Hart’s performance in Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid was Peter “Schmeichel-esque

CL: Joe Hart's performance was Schmeichel-esque, says Rio Ferdinand

ManCity goalkeeper Joe Hart

Manchester: Former England defender Rio Ferdinand said Joe Hart’s performance in Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid was Peter "Schmeichel-esque".


ManCity goalkeeper Joe Hart
ManCity goalkeeper Joe Hart


Hart made crucial saves in the 0-0 draw on Tuesday, with the tie still in the balance heading into the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeunext week.


The England international’s most spectacular save came late on when he denied Madrid defender Pepe from close-range.
Ferdinand said that save was reminiscent of those former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel used to pull off in his time at Old Trafford.

Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand

"Joe Hart has to take huge credit with two fantastic saves," Ferdinand said on BT Sport. "One of those was Schmeichel-esque. You need your goalkeeper to play well at this stage if you’ve any chance of going through to the final and confidence is brimming from this boy.

"The top keepers, they could be out the game for 85 minutes and produce saves at the defining moments of games.
There’s a lot of keepers who can make saves every 10 minutes but when you’re out the game for long periods, that’s when you need to know he’s there.

"That one chance comes and he saves you."  

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