For you lads; Hull City Starting XI: Harper, Rosenior, Figueroa, Davies, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, McShane, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady Looks like it could be 3 at the back with Davies, Figgy and Mcshane. Or 4 with Davies and Mcshane cb's. I hope it's the former as Johnson will tear Figgy apart with his form.
Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, Bridcutt, O'Shea (C), Brown, Ki, Colback, Johnson, Borini, Altidore. subs: Larsson, Gardner, Wickham, Giaccherini, Vergini, Ustari, Cattermole. Hull: Harper, Rosenior, Figueroa, Davies, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, McShane, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady. subs: Jakupovic, Bruce, Koren, Brady, Boyd, Sagbo, Aluko. Steve Harper is making his 100th league appearance at the age of 53 ........ well done old fella Do Hull have a captain?
Ok, what's changed is we've gone from two men sat in front of the back four to just the one. We play 3 forwards with two attacking midfield, we'll press you high. You need to be able to break up our play and keep the ball when you get it.
Even still, Fig will be playing on the left side of your back 3, won't he? Johnson will be cutting inside towards him
I knew he'd be tempted ....... before the transfer window I said that his answer would be to sign strikers and go long ball, it's his answer to every slump.
So more of a 4-1-3-2 when attacking? and a 4-5-1 whilst defending? If that's the case, we'll try catch you on the break with Long and Jelavic running the flanks I guess. I look forward to seeing you play. Aye he will, that's is our fans major worry. He has a tendency to dive in and Johnson is a clever player, we could see a penalty for you today.
Think we're going win this, dare I say in style. There's noway they're going to retain possession. Don't want to keep giving us us the ball the way we're playing. Don't worry though, Bruce will see he's ****ed up and change his shape early on. By the time we're midway through the 2nd half the fat **** will have changed it 4 or 5 times and the Hull team won't know if they're coming or going. He did with us constantly. Brucie car crash.
Even ****ing better. Put your back 3 against our front three. Two of them can go round players for fun and the other comes short. Add that to our intense attacking fullbacks I think you'll be done on both flanks
We're best on the break. It'll be good to see the two styles and see how they play out. If Hudd is on his game, he'll control the game and I think we'll win. If he has an off game like he has recently, we'll struggle to get a foothold in the game and we may be overrun.
With wingbacks covering two positions I can't see Hudds controlling the game. Our three central midfielder have exceptional composure and passing ability. Don't think Hudds has a prayer of dictating this game. Not sure how he could do that anyway if you're playing a counter attacking game. From what you've said it sound like you're going to invite us on. Worst thing you can do. You should be pressing us high and forcing us deep. That's where we're dodgy. Couldn't expect Bruce to work that out though.
cannot see huddlestone doing much today tbh,our midfield looks sorted now with a game plan embedded and working at last
You seem very confident. Hopefully your players are as confident as you. Confidence can breed complacency.
You're missing a treat on the Hull board's match thread The team has been announced and they're fighting like cats & dogs about the formation and tactics! About 20 suggestions so far ............... no wonder, that's how we used to feel.
Just know my team mate. Force us to sit deep and you could take 3 points today. But if you invite us on, well it's insane to invite us on at the moment.
