„Manchester City“ goalkeeper Joe Hart spoke yesterday after the victory against „Roma“ in the UEFA Champions League, saying that his team had not lost faith in their ability to advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Losses to Moscow's „CSKA“ and Munich's „Bayern“ as well as a draw with „Giallorossi“ led to a poor start for the English champions, but victories in the second round allowed the „Citizens“ to break through to the quarterfinals.
The Manchester club beat the Bavarians 3-2 at home, and defeated the Italians away 2-0.
„It's amazing. The fans helped us a lot, they are fantastic,“ the Englishman told Sky Sports.
„It's difficult to come to this place, the distance is very distant, but Samir gave them a great evening by scoring an incredible goal.“
„We never thought about withdrawing from the tournament. We are a strong team. We believe in what we do. We started the season poorly, but it's very difficult to win the „Premier“ League, and we did it twice in the last three years.“
„We have determination, strong character, and fantastic players in our ranks.“
In the crucial match in Rome, goals were scored by Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta.
„Man City“ had to cope without injured leader Sergio Aguero and captain Vincent Kompany. Another important player, David Silva, has not yet reached optimal sports form. There is no doubt that this trio can help the team in the knockout stages, and the English team will be a threat to any club."
