Hughes - Squad nearly there
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Mark Hughes
says his Manchester City squad were not good enough to compete last season and that his summer additions have helped address the balance.The Eastlands outfit have been busy in the transfer market since the season ended after striking deals with Aston Villa
and Blackburn Rovers for Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz respectively.Although City splashed out on the likes of Robinho following their takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group, headed by Sheikh Mansour, Hughes felt quality was still lacking.
City were largely unable to live up to lofty expectations last season, but Hughes now believes they are more equipped to fulfil their potential and challenge for honours.
Perceptions
"People's perceptions about us will be accurate this year," explained Hughes.
"If we can get the players we are hoping for we will have more tools to do the job. We didn't have that last year.
"Now we are getting closer to what we need to be to be able to challenge."
City are being linked with the likes of Samuel Eto'o, Carlos Tevez
and Joleon Lescott, but despite a wealth of riches at his fingertips Hughes says not every player is attainable.Disappointments
"We might not be able to get all the players we need during this transfer window," he continued. "There may be others we need to negotiate in.
"But leading into the new season I fully expect us to be in better shape and be better prepared than we were last year when expectations were the same as they will be this time.
"Last year we couldn't fulfil them. This year I anticipate we will."
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city just need to change hughes
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
city just need to change hughes
Give him at least till Christmas.
If Man City is not among top 5 by then, Then he might have to go.
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mark should be e one who's going