article_snippet.sent: But, at Mark Hughes press conference to preview Saturday's Barclays Premier League home clash with Southampton, Mark Hughes said: 'There will be a lot of stories bandied about, but I would take that one with a pinch of salt to be perfectly honest.
article_snippet.sent: I don't think that is true.'
article_snippet.sent: There will be speculation around better players at football clubs, and We are no different.
article_snippet.sent: Defenders Marc Wilson and Erik Pieters are Defenders Marc Wilson and Erik Pieters nursing knocks to the wrist
article_snippet.sent: If We were a team looking ahead to the summer break, We wouldn't have been able to score as late as We did (stoppage time).'