There were many who were utterly convinced Hughes would not be in charge of City at the start of this season but he is a smarter man than his doubters gave him credit for.
He knew that if he had confronted player power last year, the squad would have slipped into a damaging civil war and results would have suffered.
“Last year,” Hughes said, “there were occasions when I compromised my own standards and values and that didn’t sit comfortably with me so I knew it wouldn’t continue.
“Little details involving disciplinary indiscretions become big problems if you don’t address them but in the short term, I couldn’t do anything about it. It was the wrong time.
“The benefit of addressing those little details at that time would have caused problems. Instead of solving problems, they would have created bigger problems. That was why at times I let things go. Not to my comfort, I have to say.
“But I knew there would be a time last summer where any of those issues created by certain people would be addressed because those people would leave.
“Managing a football club is about building a culture. I would suggest a lot of other managers don’t get involved in trying to build a mentality but I don’t think you can be successful without it.
“It is about trying to get a work ethic and a way of thinking that enables you to be successful as a group. If you have too many pulling in the wrong direction, you have to cut them off.
He knew that if he had confronted player power last year, the squad would have slipped into a damaging civil war and results would have suffered.
“Last year,” Hughes said, “there were occasions when I compromised my own standards and values and that didn’t sit comfortably with me so I knew it wouldn’t continue.
“Little details involving disciplinary indiscretions become big problems if you don’t address them but in the short term, I couldn’t do anything about it. It was the wrong time.
“The benefit of addressing those little details at that time would have caused problems. Instead of solving problems, they would have created bigger problems. That was why at times I let things go. Not to my comfort, I have to say.
“But I knew there would be a time last summer where any of those issues created by certain people would be addressed because those people would leave.
“Managing a football club is about building a culture. I would suggest a lot of other managers don’t get involved in trying to build a mentality but I don’t think you can be successful without it.
“It is about trying to get a work ethic and a way of thinking that enables you to be successful as a group. If you have too many pulling in the wrong direction, you have to cut them off.
Tegelikult jah meeskonna mentaliteet on täielikult muutunud ja see meeskond on juba nagu Hughesi oma välja arvatud moned nagu Robinho ja Petrov.
Robinho Barçasse minekust ikka kirjutatakse, kuigi Hughes seda eitas, aga samas mida ta siis ütlema peaks praegu isegi kui see plaanis on?
Siis veel Robinho on vist veel 2 nädalat katki.
Petrov voiks hakata rohkem tööd tegema selle asemel, et mängida mingisugust haldjakest, kes kardab pihta saada voi kellegilt palli ära votta voi pressingut teha. Palliga on ta väga hea kuigi eelmine mäng andis natuke soovida. Ühe värava sisse koksamine ei näita tegelikult kui kasulik mees oli... tsenderduste täpsus oli umbes nagu Wright-Philipsil...
vahest ikka veab ka
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