Hull City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

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JP, I just had a text from the missus asking what time I am back, as we're off out for a meal and a number of drinks in Manchester tonight. A clean sheet, an away point, a good night out and a GTA V slug fest tomorrow and its a good weekend.

[supertom]

Would agree with your sentiments on Huddleston there, Supertom. He was certainly more 'involved' which is one of my biggest criticisms of Westwood, even last season.

It's one thing being tidy, but that's a world away from being one that pulls the strings in midfield and dictates play.

Im still unconvinced he'll ever be good enough to be international quality.

That's my concern. I mean last season there was a lot of potential. But you have to work on all other aspects of your game too. He was heading in the right direction but hes a long way from being, to compare with his role model, Michael Carrick.

Delphy on the other hand has taken his good run from last spring and continued and seems to be developing into a top quality midfielder. Last May I'd have said Westwood would make the England set up long before Delph (if ever).

Now Delphy looks very close to it. He'd be unfortunate not to get called up, given he's one of the form English mids. Westy looks a world away. He's got to get back to being Prem level before he can even entertain thoughts of a phonecall from Woy (unless he's asked to pass the phone over to Delph).

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JP, I just had a text from the missus asking what time I am back, as we're off out for a meal and a number of drinks in Manchester tonight. A clean sheet, an away point, a good night out and a GTA V slug fest tomorrow and its a good weekend.

This. (Aside from the being in Manchester bit).

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I shouldn't really be surprised today either. I played the game on Fifa just before kick off and it ended 0-0 with not much to write home about besides some half chances for Gabby.

[JUAN PABLO]

JP, I just had a text from the missus asking what time I am back, as we're off out for a meal and a number of drinks in Manchester tonight. A clean sheet, an away point, a good night out and a GTA V slug fest tomorrow and its a good weekend.

of course mate -  there are always positives in life           

[JUAN PABLO]

I shouldn't really be surprised today either. I played the game on Fifa just before kick off and it ended 0-0 with not much to write home about besides some half chances for Gabby.

Fifa 14 ?

[ktvillan]

The kind of game we should be looking to win and capable of winning.   Hull were there for the taking but they are probably saying the same about us. 

Positives were a rare clean sheet a bigger share of possession, and a point. 

Delph looks class (he should walk into the England team), Bacuna too in patches.  Weimann is talented but his big problem is lack of composure.  The rest were just ok.   

I thought Davies played well for them Huddlestone in patches, but they barely created anything.  We were not much better in the final third.  Without Benteke last season we'd have been goners.

And finally I think I've seen us penalised for more foul throws under Lambert than in the previous 44 years put together.  WTF is that all about?

[richardhubbard]

Bit of perspective , we are averaging 1.5 points per game.

Defensive looks a lot more solid.

We got 3 potential first teamers missing in Nzogbia, Oroke, Benteke

Surely we are making progress, we spent the equivalent of Gareth bale knee of a squad of very young players and look pretty mid table!

[mrfuse]

Cant complain 4 points from 2 games better than I would have expected.

I felt with a fully fit squad we could have murdered them, but fair play to Hull they haven't been beaten at home since April I think so a good confidence building clean sheet.
Delph getting better and better, Bakuna becoming a favourite of mine and KEA has put in a solid performance since I slated him against Newcastle.

I'm not convinced with Kovac, personally I don't think he is mobile enough for our team.

[JUAN PABLO]

I dont think any one knows what our 27 is called neither

[SamTheMouse]

We already look better than last season, and if I'm honest, that's enough for me. Oh sure, I'd like us to dominate games a bit more and we do need some more creativity, but I think we look a more solid outfit and (touches an enormous chunk of wood) we're in no danger of relegation this year. That's progress, isn't it? Slow progress, but still heading in the right direction, and with such a young squad, Lambert's well placed to maintain the upward trajectory. Although if he adds just one more creative player in January or next summer, it would speed things up.

[Gompedyret]

Toothless. Well defended, I guess, but still, this game is best forgotten.

[supertom]

I shouldn't really be surprised today either. I played the game on Fifa just before kick off and it ended 0-0 with not much to write home about besides some half chances for Gabby.

Fifa 14 ?

Yep.

[supertom]

On the subject of toothless. Danny Graham was utterly hopeless today. He reminds me of Jon Stead. He had  a fairly good introductory season in the Prem, then he just went ages without being able to score, or even looking close to it. Total bobbins.

[PaulWinch again]

Bit of perspective , we are averaging 1.5 points per game.

Defensive looks a lot more solid.

We got 3 potential first teamers missing in Nzogbia, Oroke, Benteke

Surely we are making progress, we spent the equivalent of Gareth bale knee of a squad of very young players and look pretty mid table!

Precisely.