Hughes hopes to rein in City

City boss urges more conservative approach on the road Mark Hughes believes it is time for Manchester City to wise up on the road and curb their attacking instincts. Although City are the highest scorers in the Premier League with 23 goals, they have taken just one point from the last nine available on their travels. The Blues had twice as many shots as Middlesbrough on Wednesday and almost 60% possession but still went down to a 2-0 defeat. While his side's free-flowing football has wowed the City fans at home, Hughes believes they have to become harder to beat away if they are to secure European qualification. "We have still been trying to play attacking football away from home," he said. "Maybe we have to temper that somewhat on occasion because we have played like a home side at times and allowed the team who are at home... [read full story]                    

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