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Ex-Man City keeper Hart slams PSG players for Mahrez goal

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart slammed PSG's players after last night's Champions League semifinal first-leg defeat.

Mahrez's rather tame free-kick somehow found its way through Presnel Kimpembe and Leandro Paredes, with the PSG duo seeming to jump sideways rather than deal with the effort head on.

And Hart, now with Tottenham, was quick to slam PSG's defending in the wall, admitting the defenders simply didn't do their job when the team needed them the most.

Following the full-time whistle, former City and now Tottenham goalkeeper Hart said on BT Sport: "That is a huge moment [Mahrez's goal].

"Natural instinct is to move out the way but you have to fight that on the pitch. They have not done their job and they have lost the game.

"They have let human nature come in and not stood up for their team. It is almost impossible to save it.

"You know from the trajectory of ball you can breathe a sigh of relief as it is hitting wall. But his [Navas'] reaction time is almost none. He would presume it was being dealt with."

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