Manchester City manager Mark Hughes attributes jealousy as the cause for comments from the likes of Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger and Liverpool’s Rafael Benitez that have suggested his historically small club’s off-season spending spree has “distorted the transfer market.” “I have never had to court publicity myself because I played for top clubs,” said Hughes, who played for Ferguson at United. “I was reticent to say too much at all when I was playing. The truth is I never had to, because my performances generated headlines anyway. I was good at what I did and that was enough. That has been my way for 45 years so I don’t think I will suddenly become one for mind games. But other managers feel that their profile has been raised and they have to do that. Maybe it is because they have not played at a certain level. I’m aware managers are saying things about us at the moment, but I see that as trying to ease pressure on themselves; that is predictable.”