Source: SKY_Sports
Tevez best excites City boss
Mark Hughes is relishing the prospect of seeing new striker Carlos Tevez firing on all cylinders for Manchester City.
The £25million summer signing grabbed his first goal for City in Thursday's 2-0 Carling Cup win at Crystal Palace, which capped a typically energetic display from the Argentinian.
Tevez is already a fans' favourite at City having turned his back on Manchester United to join the big-spending Blues and he has begun to repay the club with an assist and a goal in his first two starts.
And that is before the 25-year-old is back in top form as he is only just returning to full fitness after missing most of pre-season due to a heel problem.
"Carlos has endeared himself to this side of Manchester," said Hughes.
"They have made him very much at home at City and are enjoying what he is producing.
"But he will get better, there is not a shadow of a doubt about that.
"He is a great player and once he gets games under his belt he is going to be exceptional for us."
Hughes sprang a selection surprise against Palace by not only naming a full-strength side but rushing new defender Joleon Lescott straight into the starting line-up.
City have been the subject of many cup upsets in recent years but they are determined to win their first major honour this year since the 1976 League Cup.
"In the past Manchester City have struggled to overcome opposition like that," he said.
"But it is an important competition for us and we wanted to generate some momentum, which is why I selected the side I did."
Arsenal, meanwhile, were beating Celtic 3-1 to secure a place in the Champions League group stage, although the first goal has come under scrutiny as it came from a hotly-disputed penalty.
There was clearly little contact - if any - between Celtic keeper Artur Boruc and Eduardo, and the Arsenal striker has now been charged by UEFA with "deceiving the referee".
The decision has left Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fuming and Hughes has warned football's powerbrokers they must now be consistent if they are to drive the divers out of the game.
"They should be leading by example rather than reacting to something that has happened in a high-profile game," said the City boss.
"It is quite a difficult area and something both FIFA and UEFA have come down quite heavily on in the past.
"But they seem to have a purge, and then forget about it. They need to be consistent.
"You cannot just pick out one incident, just because it is a high-profile individual and not do it to everybody else.
"Diving is not acceptable, but it is something that has been prevalent in the game for years," Hughes added.
"It is very difficult to get away with it now. You are at risk of being highlighted."
