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05th Dec 2015

Mark Hughes gloats as Stoke tear Man City apart

You can tell he enjoyed that

Patrick McCarry

Many Manchester City fans were sorry to see Mark Hughes go in 2009.

The former Manchester United forward was building a City team that were hard to beat and who were in the League Cup semis when he got sacked.

On Saturday afternoon at the Britannia Stadium, Hughes served up some cold, cold revenge.

The Potters beat City 2-0 and, in fairness, could have scored more. Marko Arnautovic was the star of the show as he scored a brace and hit the post with another effort.

The best City, who started the day as league champions, could manage all day was long-range pot-shots.

ESPN reporter Miguel Delaney highlighted some of Hughes’ choicest quotes from his post-match briefing: