Hamann urges City to keep the faith in manager Hughes in quest for success

Former Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes his former club must afford manager Mark Hughes sufficient time to blend his expensive stars together if they are to establish themselves as genuine top four contenders this season.Hughes has spent the best part of £95.5million this summer recruiting top name players to steal a march on his rivals, including the £25m arrivals of former Manchester United ace Carlos Tevez and Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor. Be patient: Dietmar Hamann insists City boss Mark Hughes must be given time to gel his new stars such as Carlos Tevez as a dominant forceBut the pressure has mounted more than ever on the Welshman to produce the goods with the one-time Blackburn Riovers boss one of the bookmakers frontrunners to get the axe first this season. Rio: The usual suspects will challenge United for the title - not CityHughes' City crocks 'to get a kicking' on opening day at BlackburnEriksson goes back to Manchester City for goalkeeper SchmeichelCLICK HERE to play MailOnline's new Fantasy Football game and win £50,000MANCHESTER CITY FC

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