Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE, is a Welsh former professional footballer who is the current manager of Premier League club Stoke City...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 November 1963
CityRuabon, Wales
close craig debate open whether
Craig is close, whether he's close enough is open to debate,
absolutely certain mr sending stuck
The sending off was very harsh. But we stuck at it and had a certain Mr Bellamy who was absolutely exceptional.
control incidents
We were 2-0 down to incidents out of our control.
ambition champions hard harry ideally league points sort three
Ideally we'd like three points for our Champions League ambition but it is always hard getting one when Harry has got Pompey in this sort of form.
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No one's going to talk about the 3,000th Web site that launched this week. What this does is give people a reason to talk.
people reason site talk web
No one's going to talk about the 3,000th Web site that launched this week, ... What this does is give people a reason to talk.
ask difficult questions
You have to withstand the questions Bolton ask as it's a difficult place to come but I'm delighted,
build push
We think we can build and push on.
added bit challenge moved places pressure results stood table weekend
We had a bit of added pressure because of other results at the weekend but we've moved two places up the table and stood up to the challenge fantastically well.
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It was an ill-advised challenge given he already had a yellow card. Lucas made a genuine attempt to get the ball but the momentum took him through the player and the guy ended up in a heap on the floor - if you've had one yellow you're likely to get another.
anyone confidence game good grew half happy point reasonably second teams win
We grew in confidence as the second half progressed and I thought if anyone was going to win the game it was going to be us. We are reasonably happy with a point as a lot of good teams come here and don't get anything.
touch wood
Touch wood there has been no reaction, so we are very hopeful.
agents players quality
As long as the agents are doing the right thing by their clients, and you can get the right quality of players into your club, then agents have a role.
aspire few opportunity pass proud raise steps trophy walk
You should never pass up the opportunity to walk up a few steps and raise a trophy over your head. As a player, that is something you should aspire to and something you can be proud of.