'Dark arts' will work says Sparky; NEWCASTLE v MAN CITY TONIGHT, 8PM.JOE KINNEAR Joe Kinnear (born December 27, 1946 in Dublin) is a football manager. Playing career Joe Kinnear played football as a full back for Tottenham Hotspur and the Republic of Ireland national team. could be about to improve the Newcastle landscape through his use of "the dark arts Dark arts may refer to:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Manchester City manager Mark Hughes This article is about the Welsh footballer. For other people with the same name, see Mark Hughes (disambiguation). Leslie Mark Hughes OBE (born November 1, 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky . The veteran interim boss is already making waves both on and off the field, just weeks into his stewardship. In Kinnear's first game in charge, Newcastle came from 2-0 down to secure a draw against Everton at Goodison Park. The City boss said: "He has made an immediate impact. I think that is what he anticipated he was going to do. "Everyone seems to be pulling closer together. They had a decent result at Everton, coming back from 2-0 down to draw. "That shows there is fire in the side. He got the reaction he wanted. "Joe has been a football man for many years. He understands how the game works and maybe he is using every dark art he can find out there to make sure the club is successful. Every manager looks to do that." Former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Hughes came up against Kinnear in the 1990s when he was manager of Wimbledon. He believes the 61-year-old has a different kind of job to perform today on Tyneside. Former Wales boss Hughes said: "Joe's teams had a certain style of play you had to combat. You had to stand up to the fight. "I think what he is trying to do now is instil a little bit more confidence into a very good group of players." CAPTION(S): City manager Mark Hughes |
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