Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Mark Hughes

Unhappy Santa Cruz wants Manchester City move

2008-11-20T17:13:14+00:00

According to the Guardian, Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz wants to leave the club and join former manager Mark Hughes at Manchester City. The report says that Santa Cruz has become restless at Blackburn, thanks to the club's early-season struggles under new manager Paul Ince, and that City could pay well over 15m to [.

Manchester’s Millions

2008-11-20T07:00:52+00:00

Spending big does not mean success! After watching the (fairly) entertaining Hull City v Manchester City game I got to thinking about the two stars of the game and how much they cost their teams to purchase. Hull City's most consistent player so far this season must be the Brazilian, Geovanni. His deflected free kick helped to earn his Tigers a point at home against the Sky Blues over the weekend.

Ronaldo still interested in Manchester City move

2008-11-18T17:36:57+00:00

It doesn't matter if Mark Hughes isn't interested in bringing the original Ronaldo to Manchester City, because the rumors just won't go away. The Daily Mirror says the pudgy one is getting in playing shape again and that he is focused on his recovery in order to explore interest from Manchester City.

The Race to Replace Sir Alex

2008-11-12T02:44:20+00:00

Neither a flying pizza nor a kick in the shin could fell him, but Sir Alex Ferguson is 66-years-old. He will retire at some point. Manchester United manager for 22 years, Ferguson's teams have won 10 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League Finals. His run must, eventually, end, possibly after serving [.

Hughes the wrong man for the Abu Dhabi United Group?

2008-11-11T18:09:34+00:00

One point off the relegation zone is the last place Sheikh Mansour would have expected Manchester City to be when he took over at Eastlands in September. Now with the club verging on a relegation battle rather than one for a Champions League place must have the ADUG questioning whether Mark Hughes is [.

SL Daily: Tottenham v Liverpool, Newcastle and Portsmouth takeovers, Nerieda takes ‘em off, drug testing hitlist and more

2008-11-11T16:40:50+00:00

While you wait for Football Manager 2009 (little over 2 days to go), here is today's news in brief to keep you company (don't worry, you'll be saying goodbye to rest of the year this weekend): Carling Cup 4th Round: The 4th round of the Carling Cup gets underway tonight, with Tottenham playing Liverpool on Wednesday [.

Manchester City get the Tottenham and Newcastle treatment from the press

2008-11-11T15:59:20+00:00

With Newcastle rumoured to be getting a new owner and Tottenham now winning their games, Manchester City are now in the spotlight and the media truly has their knives out. Speculation ranges from Mark Hughes' future to player revolt to a January fire sale to a January spending spree to Mourinho being offered 15m / [.

Top Heavy City Struggle With Flair

2008-11-10T12:11:55+00:00

Watching Manchester City yesterday left me in no doubt as to the scale of the issues currently affecting Mark Hughes team and the dreadful run of form they currently find themselves in. With 4 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats so far in the Premier League, the optimism that greeted the signing of Robinho on [.

Classic Chelsea-Liverpool: 1997 FA Cup

2008-10-24T19:39:22+00:00

What better way to prepare for Sunday's top-of-the-table clash between Chelsea and Liverpool than to look back at some of the classic matches in this dynamic rivalry.

What better way to start than the comeback of all comebacks.

Thanks to goals from Robbie Fowler and Stan Collymore, Chelsea fell behind 2-0 within 20 minutes in this fourth round FA Cup tie on Jan.

Friday Night Links

2008-10-18T03:27:02+00:00

Previews of the weekend's fixtures courtesy of The Sun, The Telegraph and Sky Sports. The Injury Front Michael Owen does it again. I guess it's comforting Beye, Gutierrez and Martins are coming back...then again, maybe not. If Kinnear can stay calm about this, it will be the first sign of hell freezing over.

It’s over, Åge

2008-10-16T10:12:04+00:00

When your girlfriend (or boyfriend) dumps you, the first instinct will always be to try to win her back. It doesn't matter if you know it's not working out, you don't want to be dumped, so you'll say anything and do anything to win her back. Then maybe you can end it on your terms. Åge [...]

Michael Johnson to Try Yoga

2008-10-13T22:30:58+00:00

Slightly odd news coming out of Man City today is that 20 year old potential superstar midfielder Michael Johnson is taking up yoga. Not as a spiritual reaction against the new big money Man City regime, but in an attempt to cure his persistent pelvic problem. "He is still having problems with pain and has not [.

Michael Johnson take up yoga to beat injuries

2008-10-13T14:17:31+00:00

Serial sicknote Michael Johnson has turned to yoga in a bid to put his injury problems behind him. The Manchester City midfielder has never played more than ten consecutive games in one season for the club since making his debut two years ago. The 20-year-old has been plagued by a pelvic problem throughout his fledgling career [.

Who Can Man City Realistically Sign in January?

2008-10-03T13:59:42+00:00

Looking for suggestions here. Realistic suggestions. Imagine you're Mark Hughes. You've got silly money to spend in January, but your team is not in the Champions League. Despite all the early crazy talk, you're not going to be signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres or Cesc Fabregas. You're just not.

United and City to lock horns for £80 million striker

2008-09-28T20:54:00+00:00

Rivals Manchester United and Manchester City are to lock horns in a battle to sign Lyon striker Karim Benzema. The French international has become of of Europe's hottest properties in recent months and he has caught the eye of both Mark Hughes and Sir Alex Ferguson in particular.

Lyon recently said they would not let Benzema leave for anything less than £80 million, a price that City could certainly meet now they are super rich.

Ronaldo in new bid for Manchester City!

2008-09-28T19:52:16+00:00

Some people simply never get the message - and one of them is the Brazilian Ronaldo. Manchester Ciy manager Mark Hughes said in no uncertain terms last week that he didn't want the three time World Player of the Year at the City of Manchester Stadium. But Ronaldo doesn't seem ...

Manchester City reveal why Robinho went back to Brazil

2008-09-28T15:52:24+00:00

Maybe you weren't aware that Robinho did not with the Manchester City side last week. And if you knew, then maybe you didn't know why. But now City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed that the former Real Madrid player flew home to his native Brazil for family reasons - though ...

Premier League: Ryan Giggs harbours managerial ambitions after Manchester United playing days

2008-09-26T12:01:00+00:00

Ryan Giggs harbours managerial ambitions after Manchester United playing days

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has suggested he may retire at the end of this season and follow in the footsteps of Mark Hughes, Steve Bruce and Roy Keane by becoming Sir Alex Ferguson's next managerial protege.

TUGAY MIGHT BE OLD, BUT HE IS STILL GOOD!..

2008-09-25T15:52:00+00:00

Blackburn manager Paul Ince may be intent on taking the club to the next level with new ideas but he still has time for some wise old heads.

Tugay, 38, and Robbie Fowler, 33, had much to do with the 1-0 victory against Everton in the Carling Cup.

Martin Olsson's 10th-minute goal was enough to secure a place in the fourth-round draw, which takes place on Saturday.

Carling Cup Wrap: Switched-off City stars upstaged by Brighton

2008-09-25T13:20:00+00:00

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes admitted his side had only themselves to blame for a humiliating League Cup exit at the hands of League One club Brighton. The cash-strapped outfit from the third tier of English football triumphed 5-3 on penalties after matching City's millionaires over two hours at their Withdean stadium on Wednesday evening.

Liverpool To Line Up Move For Tottenham Defender Gareth Bale

2008-09-25T07:52:00+00:00

Tottenham defender Gareth Bale will be top of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez's wish list when the January transfer window opens, according to the Sun.

Spurs have endured a terrible start to the season and currently sit rock bottom on two points from their opening five matches.

Having already lost Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane over the summer, Spurs coach Juande Ramos will be loathe to lose another of his key players.

The World’s First Underground Stadium

2008-09-23T16:27:09+00:00

Seems to me that the Middle East is the future of football. Man City's new Abu Dhabi based owners now making some very sensible noises - less about buying C-Ron and more about faith in Mark Hughes and long term investment in the youth academy - which is good news for everyone concerned (including Man [.

Manchester City - the new home of JOGO BONITO

2008-09-22T23:54:00+00:00

MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Robinho produced another captivating display to inspire Manchester City to a thumping 6-0 win over Portsmouth here Sunday.

This crushing win left his new club fifth in the Premier League table while Portsmouth dropped down into 12th place.

Robinho, making his second league appearance since joining from Real Madrid for a British record 32.

Manchester City to make AMAZING £25m bid: What a signing this would be!

2008-09-22T20:52:30+00:00

Things are going well for the Eastlands outfit and Mark Hughes must feel like a child in a sweet shop. Now he is aiming for the icing on the cake! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Manchester City are planning a sensational £25million swoop for Lyon striker Karim Benzema. Mark Hughes .

City set the standard. It'll be hard to keep up with it!

2008-09-22T08:42:05+00:00

After watching his Manchester City side demolish Portsmouth 6-0 yesterday with a devastating display of fast attacking football, boss Mark Hughes said his side had 'set a standard'. He said, "We saw the right pass at the right time on many occasions. We have set a standard for ourselves.

£32.5 million well spent

2008-09-21T21:57:00+00:00

Manchester City have today demolished Portsmouth 6-0 at the City of Manchester stadium today. Mark Hughes' men put on a quite a show today which makes quite a statement to the rest of the Premier League.

It was a case of some samba beat at Eastlands today with Brazilian trio Elano, Jo and £32.

Hughes: No Ronaldo please!

2008-09-19T11:52:17+00:00

It's final: Manchester City are no longer interested in the Brazilian international striker Ronaldo. City manager Mark Hughes made it crystal clear on Thursday that they are not looking to sign him at all. Earlier this week there were confirmed reports that the now cash-stuffed Blues wanted to sign Ronaldo on .

MANCHESTER CITY FLOWS ON TO VICTORY IN UEFA CUP 2-1 over Omonia Nicosia

2008-09-19T00:50:00+00:00

NICOSIA (AFP) - Cash-rich Manchester City needed a brace from Brazilian striker Jo to overcome Cypriot minnows Omonia Nicosia 2-1 in this UEFA Cup first round, first leg tie here on Thursday.

Omonia surprisingly went ahead from Klodian Duro's direct free kick on the edge of the area after 49 minutes but Jo grabbed the headlines with two second-half goals to clinch victory.

UEFA Cup First Round: AC Omonia V Manchester City

2008-09-17T20:01:00+00:00

Cyprus's most famous and supported club AC Omonia will look to take home advantage despite being tagged as the underdogs. Omonia finished last season 3rd behind APOEL and Anorthosis Famagusta, the former also participating in the UEFA Cup and the latter having the prestigious honour of being the first Cypriot representative in the Champions League Group Stage.

Citeh Continues Market Assault; Ronaldo Gets A Job.

2008-09-16T14:00:15+00:00

Or so it seems. Ronaldo, the real/plump one, has dropped an enormous hint that he'll soon be joining Brazilian playtime buddy Robinho in the other side of Manchester as Citeh attempts to woo anyone and everyone in global football toting a name. Perhaps Mark Hughes & Co. should ring up Florentine Perez and ask him [.