#4 Marco Silva motivating Hull in times of adversity
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A lengthy injury list, players on international duty and the possible departure of major players are not the elements a new manager expects to walk into a club to handle. However, recently appointed boss Marco Silva has been efficiently utilising whatever resources he has available at his disposal and it was evident from the spirit his players showed against Manchester United throughout the course of the game.
Debutant Jarrod Bowen showed some signs of promise with a few neat runs across the edge of the box, while Shaun Maloney – making his first start since October – drove his side forward in an attempt to put United under the pump. The fact that they have been creating promising goal-scoring opportunities gives Silva and Hull fans hope that they can survive the drop this season. Hull have now won each of Silva’s first three home games in charge at the KCOM Stadium.
Performances have clearly been much more intense and purposeful than during Mike Phelan’s ill-fated reign and it is quite clear that Silva has injected a new sense of optimism into his players as they now shift their focus towards avoiding relegation.
