... and now down to 10 men (Michael Turner off).

I wonder if Fergie will be moaning at the lack of injury time today?

What about Ancelotti then? Can he take Chelski to the next level? Seen as though Chelski lost to Man City. The same Man City who hadn't won in 7 league games previously.

Its an absolute disgrace if whats been said about Man City and Mark Hughes/ Mancini is true



By the looks of Hughes face at the end of the game it is true he looks well pished off

I really don't see Mancini making a success of it if the rumour is true. Yeah he did well in Italy but wasn't this at a time when most of the big clubs had been docked points/relegated? At least Hughes will get to leave with his reputation intact.

From the BBC live text,
1657: Mark Hughes claps every corner of the City of Manchester Stadium, waves to the City fans and then departs down the tunnel. Forgive me, but that looked like a farewell.

Well he's started off fine. Top of the league, 3 points ahead of Man United and a game in hand. Qualified for the CL unbeaten.

The jury is still out though. Poor selections against Blackburn and Citeh. Awful defending against Everton lost two points. His insistence on playing the diamond has pretty much killed Frank Lampard's performances.

The Man City defeat - hopefully just a bad day at the office.

But Hughes is under serious pressure with very little to fall back on. Carlo Ancellotti has 2 CL wins and Serie A title to fall back on, as well as being top of the league.

He was bitching because there was too much injury time. He was worried Fulham would get 4 or 5.

No offence but i hope you get beat tomorrow. There's a real chance that this year the league could be exciting instead of the usual 2 horse race although Chelski could easily make it into a one horse race if they find some consistency.

The jury is still out for me on your gaffer as well. I think he may well do well for a year or so but i don't know if he will be able to keep you ticking over for a long time.

TBF to Sparky the Man City job is a poisoned chalice. For me he has them progress just about well enough to keep his job. You don't turn into a title winning team overnight unless you have somebody like Mourinho in charge. Probably the worst thing about him leaving, if the story is confirmed at 1930, is that taking the Citeh job has probably ruined his chance of taking over from Fergie when he retires.

The pictures shown by SKY at the conclusion of the match suggested that Hughes knows his fate.

That wouldnt suprise me in the slightest

I wouldn't expect anything different.



Mourinho only took Chelsea from second place to first. I don't think even he would expect to take Citeh to the top 2.

The Citeh job was a good job for Hughes to take at the time. He's done okay, but IMO the different targets of the new owners have made his position unsafe. I think he emerges from this, if he does go now, pretty well. Most chairman will have sympathy for his position and put it down to the change in ownership.

I think United fans would see past him managing Citeh if he was to prove himself as a manager. Citeh fans got over him being ex United and Chelsea. He's still an ex United playing legend at the end of the day. If he's a managerial success I think United fans would love for him to come back as manager.

You gotta

Man City have informed SKY that there will be no post-match interviews today.

Think they can do what they want, because they've suddenly got money.



Reackon they'll be getting a slap on the wrist for that. All clubs will be contractually obligated to give post match interviews.

Man City are 6th ... 4 points behind 4th placed Spurs with a game in hand. I know that success / failure is measured in different ways by different Clubs with different aspirations but come on, this is hardly abject failure.

They got beat badly in midweek admittedly ... so did United today ... Taxi for Fergie ... I think not.

Liverpool seem to be in freefall. no champions league football next season will see one hell of a firesale in the summer. Torres looks well e4d off at the moment.

They didn't appoint Hughes. He was already in the job. Hughes was a decent choice for Citeh pre-Sheikh, but he just doesn't look like someone who is going to win things.

If you spend a few hundred million pounds on players you want them managed properly. If you're spending top money you want top quality management to make sure the investment gives you the returns.

Fergie got stuffed today, but that is nothing when he's won 12 (?) titles and the CL twice. He went to United with a massively superior record to the one Hughes has. Just because the very best managers get backed to the hilt, it doesn't mean you back average managers the same.

Chelsea were right to get rid of Ranieri. Citeh will be doing the right thing if they bring in a top level manager.

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He's better out of the loony bin

So the dream team is in place at Citeh Mancini and Brian Kidd !! LMFAO

It's not just Hughes who has gone

It's EVERYONE from the backroom.

Really?
Haha. Sack one sack them all! Haha.

Funny old day Hughes gone Man U tvvvated same old Liverpool

Forest fans singing about us

Arsenal singing Liverpool win fack all





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how long till david dickinson is out of a job then

You could understand it had City gone and pulled Hiddink or Mourinho out of the hat, but Mancini?

Not an appointment that would make me think things are going to get much better if I was a City fan.