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There was only one name on fans’ lips when Claudio Bravo’s error gave Manchester United a lifeline

Published 13:36 10 Sept 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
There was only one name on fans’ lips when Claudio Bravo’s error gave Manchester United a lifeline

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Sure, Claudio Bravo can play with his feet but can he catch a ball?

Based on Saturday afternoon's evidence, Manchester City's new goalkeeper is not the most confident when claiming crosses into the box which is kind of a big part of a 'keeper's game. After 42 minutes of City domination, Bravo floundered when he came off his line in an attempt to relieve the pressure on his defenders by claiming a free kick into his gloves. It looked an easy catch. A really catch. But he clattered into defender John Stones, dropped the ball and Zlatan Ibrahimovic duly got Manchester United right back into the derby with a clinical finish. Following the axing of fan favourite Joe Hart, who was deemed surplus to requirements by Pep Guardiola in the summer, supporters couldn't help but wonder if the England number one would have composedly taken the ball into his grasp. https://twitter.com/ArvisHidri/status/774581342961078272 https://twitter.com/stevenmorrish/status/774581343028178944 https://twitter.com/JamesKearney95/status/774581343086870529 https://twitter.com/VinceFish13/status/774581343187591168 https://twitter.com/connor2110/status/774581343527309312 https://twitter.com/Daniel_Redican/status/774581343581827072 https://twitter.com/DjBallistic_EC/status/774581344731013121 https://twitter.com/DamiTheAbstract/status/774581345494429696 https://twitter.com/Jamie97Phillips/status/774581346643677184 https://twitter.com/BrownfieldMark/status/774581347054673920 https://twitter.com/ForeverWillz/status/774581347243462657 https://twitter.com/DaflowAbioye/status/774581348585594880 https://twitter.com/kieranstanway_x/status/774581349076336640 https://twitter.com/aaOsMan/status/774581349424373760 https://twitter.com/familyrouse/status/774581349579681793 https://twitter.com/joshjayallison/status/774581350254931968 https://twitter.com/benholden96/status/774581350892470272 https://twitter.com/KieranRoberts84/status/774581350925996032 https://twitter.com/jamaalm/status/774581351202824193 https://twitter.com/biggsy74/status/774581351660023808
There was only one name on fans' lips when Claudio Bravo's error gave Manchester United a lifeline