Source: Eurosport
Hughes eager to get started
Mark Hughes admits he cannot wait for the new season to get started.
The Manchester City boss is still to get all the players he wants, with John Terry and Joleon Lescott still top of his hit-list as his array of striking options grow.
Hughes also knows there is plenty of work to do in order to mould the new faces into a formidable team.
However, that August 15 trip to his old club Blackburn cannot come quickly enough as the football world, and City's long-suffering fans in particular, wait to discover whether England's big-spenders can match the hype surrounding them.
"I know I am a little bit deadpan at times but I do get excited," smiled Hughes. "This is probably the first season when, after a break, I have been really looking forward to getting back.
"You feel a little bit drained after a long hard season and usually wish you could have a couple more weeks but myself and all my staff couldn't wait to get back and get stuck in again."
