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| Manchester City | 3-0 | Sunderland |
When it comes to individual awards, it is attacking players who often hog the limelight. This can be perfectly illustrated by the list of past Ballon d'Or winners - only three defenders and one goalkeeper have picked up the prize..
But defenders and goalkeepers are just as important as the more heralded midfielders and attackers, as Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart proved this week.
The England No.1 put on a shot-stopping clinic against Dortmund at Eastlands, producing a string of miraculous, world-class saves from the likes of Mario Gotze. That City managed to grab a completely undeserved point with a late Mario Balotelli penalty - thus keeping their qualification hopes alive - was purely down to Hart.
The 25-year-old followed up this perfect five-star masterclass with another commanding showing in the 3-0 Premier League win over Sunderland on Saturday
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