Category: Hull City
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Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again
For 90 minutes at the weekend, all of us went back in time a couple of years, to a period when one football team so eclipsed all others that they were being considered not just the best side on the planet at that moment but one of…
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A Sport That Ignores What It Doesn’t Like
I love football, but there’s something about the game that’s pretty hard to deny. Football, above and beyond any other sport, is incredibly good at ignoring problems. Its leaders are incredibly good at wishing they’d go away. I’m writing a lengthy piece for this site on the continuing trials Scottish football is enduring as the…
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Pochettino labels Ligue 1 striker as transfer target
View image | gettyimages.com Hull City and Tottenham are closely monitoring Claudio Beauvue after the Guingamp forward announced he wants to leave the French outfit this summer, according to The Mail. The 27-year-old striker has bagged 25 goals this season in Ligue 1 and wants to build on his success by making the move to England, where…
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Premier League: Burnley relegated, Newcastle manage not to lose
View image | gettyimages.com Ben Crump guides you through Saturday’s action in the Premier League which saw a superb relegation battle which ended with Burnley being sent down to the Championship. A Villa 1-0 West Ham ‘Villa like Barcelona’, claimed Chris Kamara on Sky Sports News and the first half performance from Tim Sherwood’s men…
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Gomis’ brace earns Swans three points
View image | gettyimages.com 8 Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice today at the Liberty stadium in a game full of drama, leaving visitors, Hull only three points off the relegation zone. It took the Swans 18 minutes to open the goal scoring, with Ki Sung-Yeung finding the back of the net after Jonjo Shelvey’s long-range shot…
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Remy winner sees Chelsea maintain six point lead
View image | gettyimages.com Loic Remy’s second half strike saw Chelsea beat a resilient Hull City 3-2 at The KC Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Jose Mourinho’s side started the match in superb form, scoring two goals within eight minutes. Eden Hazard was first to get himself on the scoresheet when he struck an effort 35…
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Press Room: Villa boss Lambert braced for relegation battle
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has admitted that his side are in a relegation battle, after losing 2-0 to Hull City on Tuesday evening. Goals from Nikica Jelavic and Dame N’Doye handed Villa another defeat which sees them drop into the relegation zone and firmly put the pressure on manager Lambert. And, the Scottish boss…
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Hull climb out of relegation zone as Villa pile pressure on Lambert
Another lacklustre performance from Aston Villa saw them sink into the relegation zone, losing 2-0 to Hull City. There was very little action in the opening period of the game with both teams knowing the importance of the fixture. However, Nikica Jelavic opened the scoring after 22 minutes for the hosts as his shot lopped…
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Ben Arfa frustrated with Nice move
Former Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa cannot understand why he has not been allowed to complete his move to Ligue 1 side Nice. Ben Arfa is currently a free agent and was due to sign for Nice after being released from his contract by Newcastle United, following six months on loan with Hull City.…
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FA Cup LIVE: Arsenal vs. Hull
View image | gettyimages.com Welcome to the FA Cup third round clash between Arsenal and Hull City at the Emirates, brought to you by Arsenal’s Official Car And Van Rental Partner Europcar. It’s the most magical weekend in English football and fortune has brought these two sides together at the first opportunity since their memorable…
