They say that pace is the first thing to go, but my game was never based on pace. It was about strength and power and withstanding challenges and getting in the right position. — 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