Monday morning sees the second Premier League managerial casualty, Mark Hughes sacked by Southampton.

Mark Hughes “We were the side trying to win the game and Newcastle came here to try and frustrate.”

Mark Hughes “I imagine (Newcastle United) thought ‘well that’s an opportunity to get points on the board’,”

Mark Hughes gets Southampton job, looks familiar…now means 24 jobs at 10 Premier League clubs have gone to the same 6 failing managers!

A deluded Mark Hughes “Newcastle have come here and done us on the break late on…we had any number of chances to score.”

Mark Hughes unapologetic after sacrificing Chelsea match, making 7 changes: “It’s about getting the win against Newcastle…”

Mark Hughes “Don’t think there was too much between both teams. Second half we controlled the game for the vast majority.”

Mark Hughes “Joselu was agitating to go, so in the end we got our money back and moved on.”

At his Friday morning Newcastle press conference, Mark Hughes said he is really pleased with start to the season but has injury problems.

Mark Hughes “It is never easy going to Newcastle…They (Newcastle fans) come in big numbers and get behind the team.”