Premier League - Managers: Hughes backs Wiley

Eurosport - Sun, 18 Oct 18:27:00 2009

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes had no complaints over Alan Wiley's fitness, but thought his side deserved a penalty in the 1-1 draw at Wigan Athletic.

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Wigan 1-1 Manchester City

Roberto Martinez: "We were playing against a very talented side and I felt we stopped them from playing.

"Going down to 10 men probably gave them a reason to get very solid behind the ball. It was a very entertaining game between two teams who wanted to win.

"I felt in every department we deserved to win but I'm very happy with the performance.

"We've created a great environment here and that's important. Hopefully we'll fulfil our potential soon."

Mark Hughes: "I thought it (Maynor Figueroa's challenge on Shaun Wright-Phillips) was a nailed-on penalty but in fairness to Mr Wiley he was right on the spot and had kept up with play.

"He had the opportunity to make a good decision but maybe in his defence he though the defender had knocked the ball into touch when in fact it was Wright-Phillips.

"It was an obvious penalty but these things happen very fast. I have no criticism of Alan Wiley's athleticism today.

"There are some good teams in the Premier League this year. There is a focus on ourselves because we have the ambition to have a good season. But the fact there is a threat to the teams who have had those top four places is adding extra pressure.

"You just sense maybe that feeling of invincibility is no longer there. Other teams think they can take points off them."

Blackburn 3-2 Burnley

Sam Allardyce: "First and foremost we did it for ourselves but also for the fans who were magnificent today. It was a wonderful performance and a wonderful result coming from behind.

"There were some quality goals. It's a great three points considering it's a local derby and that our next two fixtures are Manchester United and Chelsea away.

"Those two fixtures are going to be difficult but we have 10 points now.

"We've kept David (Dunn) fit which was the most important thing and he's given some terrific performances in a position we didn't think we'd find him in.

"It makes it very difficult for our other three strikers to get a game now. He was terrific."

Owen Coyle: "I was convinced that (Franco) Di Santo had moved into Stephen Jordan (for the first goal) and did enough to put Brian Jensen off. That was my initial thought and you won't convince me otherwise.

"Those marginal decisions are going against us. But referees do the job to the best of their ability and I am not going to get caught up in that. We just have to get on with it.

"We got off to a great start and it was a terrific goal from Robbie then we conceded some soft goals.

"We have scored two goals but got no points. However that away win is around the corner - we will continue to play on the front foot as that is what our fans deserve."

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  1. Hughes is even @#$% a provocation. Overpriced and­ overhyped football club and team. There's only ONE­ team in Manchester and that's UNITED!

    From crispyduck, on Mon 19 Oct 2:37PM

  2. I have no criticism of Alan Wiley's athleticism­ today.

    Would suggest this comment is more to do with­ having a pop at Ferguson than an appreciation of the­ referee.

    Give it up Sparky. Win something - several­ things, really - then you can mix it with Fergie. ­ Liked you as a player but I think you've got a lot­ to learn as a manager!

    From Les R, on Mon 19 Oct 11:16AM

  3. MARK HUGE IS MA MENAGERS, BUTS AH DONT'S TINK HUGE­ WILL BE MA MENAGERS NEXT SEASONS, IN DA FACT AH TINKS­ AH WILL BE IN DA PRISON NEXT SEASONS, KEEEAARRRGGGHH !

    From paddybuysumore, on Mon 19 Oct 10:24AM

  4. keep up wit the draws hughes, and lets c who backs­ you..........

    From spookholylands, on Mon 19 Oct 10:21AM

  5. mambles, "not beating teams like Wigan". Have­ a word with Ancelotti, they lost too them!!!!! think b4­ you write!!

    From Chris T, on Mon 19 Oct 9:01AM

  6. How long before Sparky gets the vote of confidence?
    How­ can he have spent so much money and not be beating­ teams like Wigan?
    If you look at his team sheet,­ it's now a mixture of old rubbish and new rubbish­ (possible exceptions being Given and Tevez, but £25m­ for Lescott speaks volumes).

    From mambles, on Mon 19 Oct 5:35AM

  7. Yes Hughes you deserved to win in every department­ apart from the ones in reality , Hughes must be the­ dumbest manager in the premier how can you spend so­ much and be so bad anyone know ? lescot 25 mil oh dear­ ...

    From Glenn T, on Sun 18 Oct 10:38PM

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  9. I gotta give it to Hughes for his mind games. The guy­ is showing great talent by ''being­ nice'' to the same ref ManU complained about.­ ManCity will be 4th this season, then 14th next season­ :-)

    From Half A Brain, on Sun 18 Oct 9:22PM

  10. SAF has opened a wee-way for some managers to talk­ about referees fitness.What if they do have a b i t c h­ goal wont they ask for referees head?Rafa is a calm­ manager to be emulated as he didnt complain about the­ beach-goal-referee

    From Michael, on Sun 18 Oct 8:19PM

  11. WHAT AN A******E MARK HUGHES IS BECOME

    From GORDON, on Sun 18 Oct 8:08PM

  12. I Wonder why Hughes would feel the need to mention­ Wiley's fitness.....

    From Chill, on Sun 18 Oct 7:51PM

  13. WHAT DOES HUGHES KNOW ABOUT FIT, I REMEMBER HIM POT­ BELLEY AND NO PACE !

    From I TYSON, on Sun 18 Oct 7:25PM

  14. Thanks Jono: Like you I know what effect the Munich Air­ Crash had on the whole City of Manchester not just the­ United half. Nice to know there are decent city fans­ out there who deplore this stuff as much as we Reds do.­ I had the pleaure of seeing Frank Swift play ina­ testimonial juist moths before he lost his life at­ Munich, he was still a great goalkeeper then and my­ Dad, a lifelong United fan, reckoned he was the best in­ the World after he resumed playing again after the­ war. His only rival was Lev Yashin, The Black Cat of­ Moscow Dynamo and Russia and he was the most agile­ goalie I ever saw in the days before maximum fitness­ and careful diets..

    From redgeoff, on Sun 18 Oct 2:45PM

  15. redgeoff 71...they are complete scumbag lowlifes.­ Always makes me cringe when i hear about this. MU/MCFC­ and the city of manchester were also effected and­ devastated by death in that dreadful crash. These­ morons probably don't come from manchester at­ all... using fake ID's, say it all really.
    CTID

    From jono, on Sun 18 Oct 2:36PM

  16. Message to all any decent city fans: please stop people­ like KTP and Tevez going on to Manchester United­ orientyated web pages and leasviong messages wishing a­ second Munich air crash on the club. These sick saddo0s­ are doing your club no good at all. If you know who­ they are have a word or in KTP;s case go round and give­ hima good spanking in public. Its not on and you know­ it!

    From redgeoff, on Sun 18 Oct 2:19PM

  17. Message to all any decent city fans: please stop people­ like KTP and Tevez going on to Manchester United­ orientyated web pages and leasviong messages wishing a­ second Munich air crash on the club. These sick saddo0s­ are doing your club no good at all. If you know who­ they are have a word or in KTP;s case go round and give­ hima good spanking in public. Its not on and you know­ it!

    From redgeoff, on Sun 18 Oct 2:19PM

  18. I mean who runs like that ?

    From Glenn T, on Sun 18 Oct 2:04PM

  19. the deformed bellend is injured what a suprise has his­ hunch slipped ?

    From Glenn T, on Sun 18 Oct 2:02PM

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