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Mark Hughes was let down at Stoke but I can look at myself in the mirror and say I did everything possible to keep him in the job

Did I do all that I could? It had been a long time since I asked myself that question but, unfortunately, I had to ask it again this week.

One of the worst feelings in football is when your manager loses his job. It happened a few times earlier in my career, including when Graham Taylor was removed at Aston Villa and Paul Sturrock was dismissed by Southampton.

Graham had great belief in me and was the man who gave me my Premier League debut. When they lost their jobs, it left me wondering if I could have done more to help.