ïThere are people out there, for whatever reason, with an agenda. The amount of negativity written about us is almost unbelievable. I have never known anything like it,ï Mark Hughes told the Manchester Evening News.

Mark Hughes was reacting to rumours in British papers about unrest in the City squad after the game against Portsmouth on February 14. Rumours he branded as ïlaughableï. Also Robinhos teammate Vincent Kompany has denied the reports.

"There are no tensions at all in the group. Too much of what has supposed to have happened in the dressing room is exaggerated by people who were not there,ï Vincent Kompany said.

Also new striker Craig Bellamy has denied the allegations and also admitted he admires Robinho.

ïI am a massive admirer of Robinho and I adore him as a player. When he plays well, we play well. Robinho is our talisman,ï Bellamy said according to several British newspapers.