Apr 18, 2013 10:20:00 AM The defender made his first appearance following a long spell out and felt his exhaustion was visible, while ex-team-mate Nigel de Jong mentioned Mario Balotelli is "doing well" at AC Milan Town won the game 1-0, but boss Roberto Mancini was not kind together with his post-match appraisal; revealing he "did not like" the right-back's screen and insisted he "needs to work a lot." And the 24-year-old himself recommended that fatigue may have swept up with him towards the conclusion of the game, but says he still loved being involved once following a long harm layoff. The ruling winners were relatively fortunate to secure all three items, owing as a result of a late Carlos Tevez champion, and Richards accepted their competitors probably deserved something from the tie. "We did not play the best football," he continued. "I think you've got to give credit to Wigan. They were probably the most useful team on the night - the ball was passed by them better. "There were a few tired feet from Wembley, it is a large pitch and we looked a bit slow at times but we got the that and three items is all that matters." Former City midfielder Nigel De Jong - who has been out by having an Achilles damage since December - was at the Etihad Stadium to view his ex-team-mates on Wednesday night. The Dutchman joined Italian leaders AC Milan in the summer and, while he lamented the loss in many experienced people, he's looking forward to his future with the club. "[It is] very good," he said. "We have got a great squad at when, a very small squad. We're doing ok, it is going well and we want to construct for the future. "We have to show patience, we lost lots of players at the beginning of the year. We still have now to quality people and I have been reunited with Mario [Balotelli], that's usually fun." And when asked if he is taking care of the former City striker, the 28-year-old answered: "That is difficult to do you know." "I am a father myself so I have two children to provide for. No, he's okay. A person and I've surely got to give credit to him, he is doing perfectly as a person. I'm happy he's with us at the moment."
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