focused in the build up to the derby at Old Trafford.
Joe Hart says he has no time for personal feuds while
representing Manchester City, claiming he only has aspirations
for success.
City head to Old Trafford on Sunday to take on neighbours
United, with both clubs jostling for top spot in the Premier
League.
However, the England number one has played down the
importance of the fixture against their nearest rivals, insisting
his concentration remains unaffected, whoever he faces.
"I don't think much about United," Hart told the Daily Mail.
"The same as I don't think much about West Ham. They become
my sole focus when they are our next opponents. But after that,
they are just another team that's trying to stop us from winning
titles. That's about as far as it goes for me.
"It was a motivation to get to where United were when they were
number one. But it was the same motivation that I had towards
Arsenal or Chelsea. It wasn't a personal vendetta. Maybe that's
because I wasn't born in Manchester.
"But to do well, and to grow as we are growing, I don't think
anything can be personal. It has to be business. Until last night,
I was focusing on Sevilla [in the Champions League]. Now I am
focusing on Manchester United.
"Yes, it's an important game. It's important for the table. If we
win, that puts us five points clear of a very strong team. It
probably gives us a very good start to the season, especially
after the result against Sevilla."
Hart says he is uninterested in outside opinion, instead eager to
build on previous successes to turn City's considerable outlay
and effort into Premier League supremacy.
"I genuinely have no feeling about whether United are doing well
or not. They are their own club. They are a special club," Hart
said. "All my focus is on what we do.
Wherever they are in the
table, good for them.
"My sole aim is to keep us at number one. Everyone else is free
to do what they want to do in the league but my focus is that
we work harder and we do better."
He added: "It has to be a goal for us to dominate domestic
football now.
"With our resources, the setup here, wages, all that combined,
everything has been put there for us to be a very, very strong
force in all parts of the game. It's down to us now. It's our
responsibility to fulfil that.
"The sky's the limit for us. My thought process isn't about where
people say we should be. I respect people have opinions but I
don't have to take them on board. I know what we can do and
where we can go.
"My ambition is to take us to those places. I think we are getting
there. I know. I'm in it."
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