Birmingham City's Joe Hart on his PFA honour and the Aston Villa derby
Apr 27 2010 by Colin Tattum, Birmingham Mail
JOE Hart has reacted with typical modesty to his selection as the best in the business.
And Hart said he fully expected to be staying at Blues on loan until the campaign’s end.
Hart was named by his fellow professionals in the PFA Premier League team of the year.
And the England hopeful, who again impressed in front of coach Fabio Capello in the Villa derby, praised his teammates for their help.
“I really enjoy stuff like this, these games,” he said.
“I really enjoy what I’m doing with the boys at Birmingham, and in training.
“I just try to repay their effort and what they do in front of me by doing my best back.”
Manchester City are trying for Hart’s early return from loan to cover for the injured Shay Given, who dislocated his shoulder at Arsenal.
It is a move doomed to failure. Hart said: “It’s absolutely nothing to do with me.
“I’m devastated for Shay. I sent him a text on Saturday night. You don’t want that to happen to anyone, especially someone like him, a great keeper and a really good person.