Match Day Thread Hull City v Sunderland

It's pre season yes but, 5 wins on the spin. They looked on it 2nd half too. Look like they're playing for the shirt. We're building something. Slowly but, surely

 

2nd, we won some sort of EFL award that we get to keep for 3 transfer windows.

 

****ing loved that

 

Well, how good was that! Confidence, mobility, positive play, something we haven’t seen for a season or two! I know it’s early days, friendly and all that but it promises much!
The players go off happy and SJ will be the happier of the two managers. UTT!

 

A lot to like about that performance, certainly looking more of a unit. Joseph has his best half in the 2nd, some good cameos by the youngsters..

 

I wouldn’t want to be there if he does…

 

kamara looked a player transformed today, dominated that right side along with drameh

looks like he's been told hes allowed to make mistakes and to go for it

 

I feel sorry for the manager, but in a bloody good way....

Crooks is surely a top 3 player in this division.

 

I've gone from overly pessimistic to unduly optimistic in the course of 90 minutes.

Doubt it will last, but I'll take a temporary cessation of doom at the moment.

 

They all looked good... Joseph included

 

Thats the key isn't it... I think the manager has said go out and make mistakes but learn.

 

Exactly. Both were ****ed over by higher-ups but have responded completely differently. Walter took his frustrations out on the players and lost them almost immediately. Jakirović was noted as a good man-manager and it’s showing as the football is enjoyable to watch and there’s more grit, physicality and body language looks miles better than last season. It’s all under harder circumstances than last summer too. I do hope Jakirović is here for a while. Even if things get tough and we go on a poor run of form, we need to stick with him.

 

Speaking of cessations, I wonder if they might just take a pull on one or two transfers or expect some more departures.

 

I half expected us to drop off it after the first round of subs.... but no!!!!

 

Absolutely.

 

Also, if that’s what £100 million buys you these days then something’s gone wrong. They might come good and Sunderland do well but Sadiki, Diarra etc. looked average.

 

Super, super Jak

Super Jakirovic

 

They lose all 4 of them for afcon too
In jan

 

He looks like hes already instilled a complete togetherness amongst the squad
Everyone in it for each other, run through brick walls for him and each other
Us vs them

I can see him being someone who will put an arm around a players shoulder after a bad game and really lift them up

 

Yeh I agree. Also, the youngsters under Tim were there as fodder really. Under Segej you get the feeling the have a genuine chance and are wanted in around the team.

I think another really good sign is, and its a weird way to think, but Palmer has not played very well in pre-season at all. But Sergej clearly likes him and keeps playing him, I guess trying to get the best out of him and giving a proper chance. Our last 3 managers have all been far too hasty in chopping, changing and dropping players and it's impacted not only performances on the pitch, but the values of our assets.