Hull managed only nine league goals from dead-ball situations last season, matching the lowest total in the Championship. However, two such goals inside the opening 21 minutes secured a memorable win over Manchester United on Saturday. The visitors endured a dreadful opening to their campaign. Michael Carrick had warned beforehand that the contest would be […]
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Michael Carrick insists he will keep a measured perspective, although he has demanded a better display after Manchester United opened their campaign with a 2-0 loss at Hull. It was United’s fourth opening-day defeat in seven years, with Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy capitalising on weak set-piece defending. The United head coach remained composed in […]
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On a warm spring bank holiday, Sergej Jakirovic stood on the balcony of Hull City Hall and celebrated the club’s remarkable promotion to the Premier League with 40,000 jubilant fans. “My only objective before the campaign was to keep the team in the Championship, and I did not achieve it. Instead, we are heading to […]
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Coventry Twenty-five years after last competing in the Premier League, Coventry have completed a remarkable journey back to the top. Their long absence included financial collapse, temporary moves to Northampton and Birmingham, and a period in League Two. The celebrations are now over, however, and the club must demonstrate that it can compete at this […]
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