Hughes Keeps Faith In Robinho

23 March 2009 07:09
Manchester City[LNB]boss Mark Hughes has backed £32.5million man Robinho[LNB]to hit the goal trail again soon following his spot-kick nightmare against Sunderland[LNB]on Sunday.[LNB]Micah Richards[LNB]' second-half header ensured City did not have cause to regret Robinho's miss when he tamely rolled his 18th-minute effort straight to Marton Fulop[LNB].[LNB]It extended a goalless streak that dates back to December 28 for the Brazilian. Yet Hughes remains solidly behind his man.[LNB]"Robinho was confident enough to take the ball and try to score," observed Hughes.[LNB]"He wants to make a positive impact and was obviously disappointed he wasn't able to put the penalty away.[LNB]"He kept on trying and had good opportunities in the second half as well. The desire to make amends for the miss was there for everyone to see."[LNB]Hughes also refused to condemn Robinho for his penalty routine, the trademark stutter failing to put Fulop off.[LNB]"He played cat and mouse with the keeper, who is a big guy," said Hughes.[LNB]"If he chooses the correct side there is a chance he may be able to stop it. It happens."[LNB]Instead, Richards salvaged victory against the 10-man Black Cats with only his third goal for City and offered further evidence of a revival in a career that has stagnated over the past 18 months.[LNB]"People forget he is only 20," said Hughes.[LNB]"Players have fluctuations in form at such a young age but he seems to be coming good at the business end of the season."[LNB]Richards revelled in the extra space on offer once George McCartney[LNB]had been red-carded for hauling back Shaun Wright-Phillips[LNB]and capped a fine display by nodding home Elano's curling free-kick 12 minutes into the second period.[LNB]For Sunderland, a prolonged battle to escape the drop looms.[LNB]While Black Cats boss Ricky Sbragia was happy enough with his side's effort, he knew they were up against it as soon as McCartney was dismissed.[LNB]And, after watching the incident again on TV, he felt referee Steve Tanner and assistant Mo Matadar got it wrong and should step in to save McCartney from suspension.[LNB]"Maybe he should look at rescinding the red card," said Sbragia.[LNB]"There was some sort of contact but the goalkeeper had got the ball in his hands.[LNB]"The referee asked the linesman a question but there was no definitive answer. 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