****HULL V CITY Official Match Day Thread****

[Mase]

Sterling got us two goals after apparently doing 'nothing all game'. Similar to KDB then.

[Slim]

What the fuck?

Sheets aren't supposed to be clean, Bravo not doing his job again.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Id like the names of all the nacho knockers

Please name thme in this post.

Sorry for the smutty comment but this just sounds as though it should be a colloquial expression for a collection of ladies who haven't had breast implants.

[stevefromdonny]

I told you all fast going forward and we score sterling decided to run at them and we get the break throu

[carolina-blue]

1point next week and we hit the 40pt mark

[Justified logic]

Turgid stuff

[nottsblue]

It seems every one of our 'Star players' is waiting for one of the others to do something with the ball. KDB, Sterling, Silva have largely been poor. Yaya and Nolito in support not much better. No width, no one making any runs into the box, either near or far post. It's just too easy for Hull at the moment.

Someone needs to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and assert their authority. It's a scenario made for Yaya

Yaya was Skys MotM. Stepped up in the end. A resurgent Yaya could make our season

[phips]

What the fuck?

Sheets aren't supposed to be clean, Bravo not doing his job again.

2 in 3 matches? not sure i understand whats going on

[Slim]

What the fuck?

Sheets aren't supposed to be clean, Bravo not doing his job again.

2 in 3 matches? not sure i understand whats going on

1 goal now in 3, makes a change from 7 in the previous 2.

Almost like a change in formation helped.

[Sparklehorse]

5 Yaya starts
5 wins ???

[South Stand Balti]

5 Yaya starts
5 wins ???

Yes, dripping with talent.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Well, that's three most welcome wins in succession, which might just be the start of us going on a decent run of form.

Earlier this afternoon, on the wireless, the broadcasters were shamelessly purring over the Scum now having won five on the trot and the way that Mourinho has now 'sorted' everything. Under these circumstances, our mini run of form doesn't look too shoddy by comparison, particularly as we're still six points in front of them and our goal difference is now 19, as opposed to 9 of theirs - and we're still 'sorting' ourselves out, whilst they are, allegedly, now the finished product.

Before today's game, Notts Blue and myself, in our usual pre-match bouts of trepidation, both agreed we just needed the win in whatever way it was achieved so, on that basis, things turned out alright in the end.

It's still early days yet in our renaissance, but bring on the Dippers and let's see what they've got to offer.

[sheblue]

To he honest the scoreline flattered us a bit, we weren't great by any strech, no threat up front.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

To he honest the scoreline flattered us a bit, we weren't great by any strech, no threat up front.

I'm quite partial to a bit of scoreline flattery when it's in our favour, but you're absolutely right; it wasn't a 0-3 game. Still, the clean sheet was most welcome in view of our recent problems in defence and the enforced change today.

Perhaps though, when sides are parking the bus against us, we've just got to be patient and when tiredness starts to set in and the game opens up in the last 15-20 minutes, after all the covering the opposition has had to do, we then take our chances late on.

It doesn't make for great games, but maybe that's how it has to be in those instances.

[Moonchesteri]

Kevin DeBruyne was the architect of that goal.

Watch him signal before the pass, he may have been slightly off today but delivers when it counts...like a fucking boss.

Somehow even when Kev is shite like 96mins in a game he always produces one very good scoring opportunity for someone.

[Moonchesteri]

Hear the Yaya/Kolo song...very nice.

Loved that. A classic

[Moonchesteri]

What the fuck?

Sheets aren't supposed to be clean, Bravo not doing his job again.

Yes he was fantastic again when he was coming out for the cross. Only to realise he should've actually maybe the move three seconds earlier. Which he realised tbf. But shame he was again three seconds too late.
Thank fuck for Sagna or this forum would've been again in a meltdown due to yet another amateur mistake from our "number one". He got away with one today

[mr_nool]

Yes Nacho!!!!!!!!!!

Timed his run perfeclty. Should be benched the fucker.

Ha ha! Point taken. I think he's a fantastic goal scorer,particularly considering hos age. But he's not (yet) a fantastic footballer, so I do I understand why Pep doesn't start him.

He's a puppy, a work in progress, and we shouldn't treat him as anything else.

And as I've said to you before, he doesn't have that aura of effortless about him this season which he did last season. It's a shame and probably (at least partly) caused by a lack of belief in him from the manager.

I totally agree that he is a puppy. I don't agree that he is in any way hampered by Pep coming in though. A lot of young players go through a purple patch when they break through and seem to just burst of confidence, not realising how difficult football really can be. Next season, after a game or two where things don't go their way, they go into a dip. It's happened to countless of new Messis and Ronaldos at the swamp. How you get through that slump is the main thing - and I think Ian is handling it well. I also think he's being well handled by City, by not being forced to lead the line at such a crucial time of the season.

And with all that said, I would also like to add that trying to fit him into Aguero's role is trying to fit a Square peg into a round hole. Ian lacks Kun's first touch and technique. Imo he's predominantly a fox in the box.

[Moonchesteri]

Yes Nacho!!!!!!!!!!

Timed his run perfeclty. Should be benched the fucker.

Ha ha! Point taken. I think he's a fantastic goal scorer,particularly considering hos age. But he's not (yet) a fantastic footballer, so I do I understand why Pep doesn't start him.

He's a puppy, a work in progress, and we shouldn't treat him as anything else.

And as I've said to you before, he doesn't have that aura of effortless about him this season which he did last season. It's a shame and probably (at least partly) caused by a lack of belief in him from the manager.

I totally agree that he is a puppy. I don't agree that he is in any way hampered by Pep coming in though. A lot of young players go through a purple patch when they break through and seem to just burst of confidence, not realising how difficult football really can be. Next season, after a game or two where things don't go their way, they go into a dip. It's happened to countless of new Messis and Ronaldos at the swamp. How you get through that slump is the main thing - and I think Ian is handling it well. I also think he's being well handled by City, by not being forced to lead the line at such a crucial time of the season.

And with all that said, I would also like to add that trying to fit him into Aguero's role is trying to fit a Square peg into a round hole. Ian lacks Kun's first touch and technique. Imo he's predominantly a fox in the box.

That's it. And even without developing he will score loads of goals in his career but I think right now we need someone who offers a bit more.
Whether Ian can develop himself enough or if we will adjust our style of play remains to be seen but as long as Pep is here I can't see us "sacrificing" midfielder to play Nachoman up with another

[City64]

Absolute dog shit first half . Bringing on a forward second half made all the difference for me against a truly shite Hull team who are rightly bottom of the league . This time next week we will have Aguero , Jesus and Nacho to choose from upfront so some real firepower at last . Good result in the end now lets step it up and get a result at Anfield !