Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says it's crazy that Mark Hughes' job is under threat at Manchester City.

The two clubs face-off today.

Bruce said: "You hate to see managers who just go into clubs for six or eight months and then just be judged on one transfer window.

"Surely you have to be better than that but who knows with football these days? I go back all the years to when I worked under Sir Alex.

"He got something like five years - not one transfer window or one result - because the people who employed him knew, eventually, he would get it right.

"I hope the people who employ me - and I think they are good people - can see we have made progress."