Joe Hart is not one of the world's elite goalkeepers, says ex-England number one Peter Shilton, reports BBC Sport. "I don't think he is quite at the top at the moment because he is still young and, as we have seen this season, he is prone to mistakes," said Shilton.
"But he has a lot of natural ability and I like his confidence."
Shilton believes those weeks spent on the bench at Etihad Stadium following a loss of form prove Hart is not yet ready to be considered at the same level as Germany's Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon of Italy.
"At the moment he has been making too many errors, especially when he eventually fell out of City's side during a crucial period," said Shilton.
"He still has a lot of improvement in him. When he has a couple of consistent years, you could start to say he is up there with the best in the world."
