The end of Mark Hughes ?

[Jangle]

One of Manchester City's biggest problems is their defences. Koule Toure and Jeleon Lescott are not suited to play together. I see both of them having similiar skills. They both need to play with a senior centre half who can shepard the backline and keep them in check. They each have tremendous athletic abilities but they don't read the game well. I saw that problem with Toure from he was at Arsenal. His best position was at right-back but he fancies himself to be a central defender. Their midfield leaks also. Somehow, Barry hasn't performed as well as when he was at Aston Villa. Roque Santa Cruz was a luxury buy. Ade naw seh nothing - overrated.

[Dunny]

One of Manchester City's biggest problems is their defences. Koule Toure and Jeleon Lescott are not suited to play together. I see both of them having similiar skills. They both need to play with a senior centre half who can shepard the backline and keep them in check. They each have tremendous athletic abilities but they don't read the game well. I saw that problem with Toure from he was at Arsenal. His best position was at right-back but he fancies himself to be a central defender. Their midfield leaks also. Somehow, Barry hasn't performed as well as when he was at Aston Villa. Roque Santa Cruz was a luxury buy. Ade naw seh nothing - overrated.

That was another great piece of business by Wenger to sell Toure,he is an Arsenal legend but i think he was poor last season and he is still not at the level that he was 2 or 3 years ago.

[Me]

Toure simply is not at the same level he was a couple years ago and therefore acan't recover from some of his usual bad plays.

Lescott is not a world class center half and has never been. He simply a decent defender at a mid team level. Nothing special. Horrible buy.

Barry is another overhyped British baller. Very slow reaction time and Aston Villa were smart to sell him at that price. He is a support player at the highest level.

[Assasin]

It depends on what you using Barry to do. He is playing too forward at Man City.

Barry must be right before the defense. He reads the game well defensively. Thank Man City for selling their defender Richard Dunne for cheap to Villa while getting Lescott.

[Warlord]

That team needs an engine room typee mid. Essien type of player.

Couldnt agree more. They're missing 2 good solid defensive midfielders.

[Warlord]

Mark Hughes worst buys were both Wayne Bridge, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott. All three are horrible and not world class defenders and it got compounded by the fact that he overpaid for all 3 players especially Toure and Lescott.

Cannot blame the ambition of the club's owners. When you pay that type of money for players you expect a return on investment.

[Warlord]

Big balla only in reputation,his performances this season have been poor.

He wasnt that great last season either. Personally, I think he didnt fit Mark Hughes' system and thats why we never saw tha best of him. Had he signed for Chelsea you wouldve seen a different type of Robinho because he'd fit in wit their system alot better.

Not to mention that he would be playing wit players more of his calibre than the ones at City.

[Dunny]

Couldnt agree more. They're missing 2 good solid defensive midfielders.

Unuh wrong!.There aint many defensive midfield players better than Nigel De Jong,Gareth Barry and Vincent Kompany are not bad either.Manchester City problem is they play too open and they dont defend as a team too many premadonnas.

[Me]

De Jong is up to the standard. Barry and Kompany are mid table ballers.

[Dunny]

De Jong is up to the standard. Barry and Kompany are mid table ballers.

Barry is a quality player that's why Benetez wanted him like how dry peas want fire!!

[Me]

You know how many players Benitez has wanted. Barry is a solid mid table baller. There is nothing special about his game whatsoever.

[Assasin]

them nuh need no defensive mid.

Them sell the heart of their defense in Richard Dunne. He went to Villa and look what he is doing? Defense was after thought for Mark Hughes.

Look how much he spent on the frontline and midfield. It was when the transfer window almost close he was trying to get defender when everybody know that was their major weekness last year. Then on top of that you sell the heart of the defense in Dunne.

[Warlord]

Unuh wrong!.There aint many defensive midfield players better than Nigel De Jong,Gareth Barry and Vincent Kompany are not bad either.Manchester City problem is they play too open and they dont defend as a team too many premadonnas.

Then why are they conceding multiple goals the way they do? City lacks STEEL in middle which puts alot of added pressure on their back 4. Kompany and De Jong arent good enough at this level. They're no where near world class.

[Assasin]

Not true. Watch him play for England. He is been played too forward at Man City. He needs to play deeper.

Part of the problem with Man City is they are playing 4 forward in a lot of game. It is better if they play Steven Ireland and let the other midfielders stay behind.'

Abe score two goal against his team so far, and only Tevez will drop back a little.

[Me]

Seen him many times for England. He is a decent player. Nothing special. He is not worth the money they paid for him. He is a support player, not one that you build a team around.