Roberto Mancini already has a worse record at Manchester City this season than Mark Hughes.

The Daily Mail says City's loss at Hull was the second defeat in six Barclays Premier League games under Mancini.

Throw in the Carling Cup exit against Manchester United and he has lost more times than Mark Hughes did, having played less than half the number of games.

For a man who claimed that winning the Premier League was his target for next season when he first succeeded Hughes, finishing fourth this time is looking increasingly difficult.