Source: Man_City
City step into limelight
MARK Hughes has escaped the heat of a crucial Premier League season to bask in the warmth of an Abu Dhabi welcome. And the Blues boss, coming under some fire for his side's run of five straight draws, says that the club's owners and chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak are more understanding of the need for patience than the critics. Hughes has blasted back at scathing criticism of his team's defending in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Burnley, principally from `Match of the Day' pundit Alan Hansen.