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Joe Hart – ‘Form is temporary, class is permanent!’ England fans praise on-loan Man City goalkeeper after man-of-the-match performance

Joe Hart - 'Form is temporary, class is permanent!' England fans praise on-loan Man City goalkeeper after man-of-the-match performance

England fans leapt to the defence of goalkeeper Joe Hart, after single-handedly earning his country a point in Slovenia.

Gareth Southgate's side drew 0-0 in Ljubljana in Group F of 2018 World Cup qualifying, with many Three Lions stars off the pace.

Hart made a number of interventions to stop the hosts from scoring, including a world-class save to deny Jasmin Kurtic early in the second half.

READ MORE: Player ratings: How England stars performed in draw with Slovenia

Torino's on-loan goalkeeper has had a difficult few months after finding himself surplus to requirements at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.

He moved to Serie A and has helped Sinisa Mihajlovic's side to a strong start to the campaign - they are currently on a four-match unbeaten run.

Hart, 29, bailed out England on multiple occasions and he has often been under-fire when performing for his country.

But this time, he was singled out for praise by Three Lions fans - see some Twitter reaction, below...

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