It's no secret that I enjoyed the physical side when I was a player. I was a bumps-and-bruises man. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
As a player, you just pick up your kit, go out, and train or wait for the ref to blow the whistle. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Management is not about shouting and bawling, because some guys will not like that. They take it personally. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Football's become a non-contact sport, and that's spoiled a lot of the fun for a lot of the people, including spectators. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
All the major sports have video reviews, and for some reason, the Premier League, which is watched all around the world, is still in… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
I would like to think that during my time at Stoke - and other clubs I was at - I was always a manager… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
The perception is that the Stoke players were one-dimensional: that they could only play in a certain way, and that was the top and… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
When I first signed schoolboy forms for United, as a midfield player, I felt for a while that I was just treading water. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
As a player, I had no idea whatsoever about getting a team ready for a game, what it entails. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
I'd knock people over and bruise their pride, but I never went out to hurt people. That is not acceptable, and I don't want… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Sometimes the manager actually is the glue that holds everything together, and when you take that manager out, sometimes that's when things start to… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
At United, there has been continuity with the manager, with the success they have had. It gives them a different dynamic. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
When I come away from the ground, I'm quite quiet, but I like match day - that's when I come alive. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
I had no direct experience of a relegation scrap, but with Wales, I never had the luxury of being allowed to lose games. I… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Clearly, there comes a point where you have to demand from your front guys; goals is what sustain attackers. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
The four and a half years I had at Stoke is something I will always look back on with pride because it was a… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
Every United player understands what United is about. The players understand it is a privilege to play for United. — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
