SHAUN Wright-Phillips last night demanded an end to the Chinese whispers aimed at disrupting the Blues' dressing room.

The England midfielder insists that all the City players are solidly lined up in their support of boss Mark Hughes.

And he slammed all those who dare suggest otherwise.

"By time every negative rumour reaches the 1,000th person it has become something different than when it started," he declared in the wake of yesterday's 5-1 drubbing of Hull.

"Ask any of the players and they will tell you that there are no problems between any of the players or the manager and coaching staff. People could see that on the pitch yesterday.

"There is too much talk going on from people who don't know what is going on. Until they are in the dressing room and know what is what they shouldn't try to guess what is going on in.

"We have never been down on ourselves as we know we have plenty of talent in the squad. Now we have to repeat that form at Blackburn."

Credit

Much of that loose talk has been centred on the Blues' Brazil contingent and boss Hughes, deserves plenty of credit for bringing Elano back into the fold when he could easily have left the midfielder kicking his heels on the sidelines. At the same time the player also should have a pat on the back for responding in the best way to being dropped.

The 5-1 win was the best possible tonic for a manager suffering from a flu virus.

"We were delighted with the way the team responded to the defeat at West Brom when we let everyone down," said SWP.

"Straight from the off we looked determined and when we get our tails up the quality of our play can be brilliant.

"Stevie Ireland has put in near enough the complete midfield performance. His understanding of the game, his passing and his eye for a goal are all top class.

"He was outstanding and both Robinho and Elano have been excellent.

"Elano did really well against Hull. I got a response. He showed he wants to be part of what we are doing. He had a positive impact on the game. And Robinho's performance showed what we have been missing while he has been injured.

"Now the trick is to back it up tomorrow. Blackburn was a club that was good to me but my sole focus is on earning another three points."

Hughes will take a late look at Micah Richards and Felipe Caicedo who both picked up slight knocks. If they come through he is likely to name an unchanged side.