Source: PA
Hughes shows talent for picking players
Mark Hughes believes his gift for spotting talent may have been overlooked amid the extravagance of his reign at Manchester City.
Fulham striker Clint Dempsey stole the show at Craven Cottage after firing both goals in the 2-0 Barclays Premier league victory over Wigan.
But the USA international had to share centre stage with Mexico defender Carlos Salcido - a £1.6million summer signing from PSV Eindhoven. Salcido has become a key attacking player and is establishing a reputation as a dynamic left-back capable of delivering pinpoint crosses.
Hughes is pleased to have unearthed another gem and believes it is a skill he has not always been given credit for during spells at Blackburn, City and now Fulham.
"I enjoy the part of spotting a player's potential," said the Cottagers manager. "Maybe it was forgotten I could do that when I was at City because people presumed I could cherry pick players, spending lots of money...which I probably did!
"But prior to that I actually had a track record of picking decent players. I'll back my judgment on players time and time again. I like to think I'm good at it. At City they wanted to run very quickly so we had to get numbers in. At times it was too many, too soon, but that was the remit I was working to. When you can use time, your judgment and your contacts, then you can get good players in."
