Hughes relishes Man City clash

Mark Hughes admits he is relishing the prospect of making life difficult for his old club Manchester City this weekend. It is 11 months since Fulham boss Hughes was sacked as manager of City when he did not deliver the points quota demanded by the current owners.

City were in sixth place in the Premier League then. Now, under Roberto Mancini, they are fourth but still struggling to make a consistent impact.

And while Hughes insists he has moved on since leaving Eastlands, he said: ”Whenever a player goes up against a team he was employed by, or a manager in my circumstances, there is always an extra incentive to try to win the game. I‘m no different from any individual in similar circumstances.

”My aim first and foremost is to win for Fulham. It is always nice to go up against former clubs and show that there is life after you have left them.”

The manner in which Hughes left Eastlands, waving farewell to the fans after a 4-3 victory against Sunderland with new boss Mancini in the ground, was seen by many as disrespectful by City‘s owners.

Hughes, however, said: ”Once the door on my career as a manager at Manchester City was closed then I moved on. I don‘t hold grudges. I‘m not bitter about the situation. The only thing that affects is you. Why drag yourself down with things that have happened in the past? You have to move on and look for other challenges.”
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