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Manchester City vs. Southampton: Pre-match talking points

By Chris Hughes

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (R) and Mark Hughes, Manager of Stoke City (L) shake hands during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on March 8, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (R) and Mark Hughes, Manager of Stoke City (L) shake hands during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke City at Etihad Stadium on March 8, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: Mark Hughes, Manager of Southampton looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton FC at Molineux on September 29, 2018 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Lynne Cameron/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: Mark Hughes, Manager of Southampton looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton FC at Molineux on September 29, 2018 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Lynne Cameron/Getty Images) /

How much longer will Hughes get?

Many people earmarked the midweek cup game against Leicester City as a possible ‘last chance saloon’ for Mark Hughes, but the match was understandably postponed after the tragic death of the Foxes’ chairman last weekend.

Now, Hughes goes into today’s game against his former side knowing that many supporters are calling for his head, after a worse start to the campaign than the Saints had last year under Pellegrino.

A drubbing this afternoon could be the last straw for many fans at least, although it remains unclear whether the board are still supporting the Welshman after the terrible start to the year.

Next weekend the Saints face a Watford side who lost this weekend to Newcastle – a result which has made the bottom five much more congested. The game against the Hornets will be a must-win and it’s not clear whether Hughes will be in charge or not if Southampton are thrashed today.