Hammers keeper Lukasz backs brave Hart move
LUKASZ FABIANSKI says Joe Hart made a brave decision by trying to revive his career at Burnley.
Former England goalkeeper Hart has performed well but seen 41 goals go flying past him this season.
Fabianski took a similar decision last summer when he left relegated Swansea to join Manuel Pellegrini’s new regime at West Ham.
Discussing Hart’s £3.5m switch to Burnley from Manchester City, Fabianksi said: “It shows the great character Joe has, that he’s not afraid of the challenge.
“He wants to continue to play and prove he is a quality goalkeeper and he has shown this season he is a great goalkeeper. I am happy he is doing well.
“It’s very lonely being a goalkeeper. Sometimes there are some very lonely, sad moments but that is the life of being a goalkeeper.
“That is part of the game. Every setback is another challenge and another chance to put things right.”
The duo will come face to face at Turf Moor tomorrow, with Burnley desperate for a win after a horror run of just one victory in their last 12 Premier League matches.
By contrast, West Ham are improving under Pellegrini, with Thursday’s win at Southampton coming with an injury-hit side and on the back of a home loss to Watford.
Fabianski, 33, said: “We were not happy dropping the points against Watford. We wanted to get back to winning ways at Southampton.
“Now the challenge is to continue to deliver good performances and get good results.
‘‘Even though we have a load of injuries, when you look at the group and the players that have stepped in, they are quality players.
“We have a strong mentality, strong character and we don’t dwell on the players we are missing. We just focus on performances.”
Fabianski added: “I don’t look too far ahead. Throughout the season you have a lot of ups and downs but for me personally it is always about one game at a time. I just try to focus on that and see where it takes us.
“We have two important games in a short space of time
“We can be happy with what we have achieved in the first half of the season, especially after a bad start.
“We will look to continue to grow and get the maximum possible out of the season.”