Source: SKY_Sports
Hughes happy with Ade debut
Mark Hughes declared himself happy with Emmanuel Adebayor following the striker's Manchester City debut against Kaiser Chiefs.[LNB] City's final game of their pre-season tour of South Africa ended in a disappointing 1-0 defeat, but Hughes was quick to draw positives from the experience.[LNB]Adebayor, one of City's biggest summer signings, made an encouraging start to his career under Hughes, despite the club losing, and linked up impressively at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium alongside the likes of Craig Bellamy and Martin Petrov up front.[LNB]Hughes said: "I thought Emmanuel was excellent today. For his first game, obviously when you combine a player of his quality and standing in the game, then you expect a certain level of performance and he certainly provided that for us.[LNB]"He showed the qualities that we all know he has, which will be invaluable for us this season, so we're absolutely delighted that he's here. He's going to be a huge player for us this season once the team understands the best way to play with him.[LNB]"He plays in a way that enables him to get the best out of his team-mates, so we've got an exceptional player. [LNB]"So we're delighted with his performance today and sure we'll be really happy with his performance right through the season."[LNB]
