Hull boss Tim Walter was surprisingly positive about his team’s performance despite a 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield United.
The hosts were punished by devastating counter-attacks as they failed to defend their own corners as the clinical Blades put them to the sword.
United took a 15-minute lead when Mohamed Belloumi was pickpocketed when he was the last line of defence in the opposition half by Callum O’Hare before laying on to Gustavo Hamer to slot into the far corner.
In an almost carbon copy of the opener, United sealed the three points when the visitors broke after clearing another corner, with Andre Brooks teeing up fellow substitute Sam McCallum to fire home with 23 minutes remaining.
Walter promised to bring “heart-attack football” after his appointment in the summer – which owner Acun Ilicali craved – but the Tigers have scored just twice in the league, with only one in open play.
The German remains without a win in five Sky Bet Championship matches, but he is confident results will turn around in the near future.
“I’m happy about our performance because we showed so many things,” Walter said. “Maybe we can play a better finishing pass, especially in the first half we had so many chances to score but we didn’t.
“If you make easy mistakes, you will lose this game. But it depends on us and that’s the good thing. Everything depends on us, how we perform with the ball and against the ball.
“I’m happy and proud of the boys because until the end they kept going to score, but unfortunately we didn’t. At the end, we lost the game because we did the mistakes.
“They were easy mistakes. I don’t think only Sheffield United can score out of these mistakes, everybody can score out of these mistakes.
“Today was a restart because everybody is in and we can speak about the style, and speak about the game.
“I’m really confident and you can see. I’m convinced of my team and the performance of how we played. You can say it’s a bad result, but the way we play I think was a good way.
“It’s all about principles, everything we are doing is about principles.”
United boss Chris Wilder believed the match was closer than the scoreline suggested and he was delighted to get the “job done” as the Blades climbed up to third after maintaining their unbeaten start to the campaign.
“Different ways to win football matches. I don’t think it was the most free-flowing performance for us, I think we played a lot better in the last four games,” Wilder said.
“It is a young team, it is learning so it will be a great experience for them. I thought we saw the game out well.
“It’s well-documented how they play and they give you a chance and they gave us chances. I’m just disappointed that when they gave us the chance, we weren’t better and more clinical.
“Like I talked about at full-time – Championship football, whatever it takes to get a result. Fish and chip paper and all that stuff on Monday morning.
“We’ve got a job done. We can play a lot better, it can’t be our standard performance, which I don’t think it will be.”
[(Shimizu S-Pulse) Weakness]: 1. Shimizu S-Pulse are 13th in the J1 League table. Facing 2nd-placed Kashima Antlers, they will find it hard to win this match due to their declining form, indicating doubtful motivation.2. Shimizu S-Pulse defender Yuji Takahashi and forward Sena Saito will miss this league game due to injuries.3. Shimizu S-Pulse were winless with 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 g...
Liverpool table fresh Guehi bidAccording to The Athletic, Liverpool have submitted a fresh bid worth £35 million ($47m) to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The Reds had earlier seen two bids rejected by the Eagles, but they remain hopeful that this time the offer will be accepted.Fenerbahce eyeing move for EdersonTurkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce are eyeing a move for out-of-favour Manc...
Roma medical for Liverpool fullback TsimikasAS Roma are holding a medical for Kostas Tsimikas today.The Liverpool fullback is leaving Anfield after finding himself third-choice this season behind fellow left-backs Andrew Robertson and Milos Kerkez.La Gazzetta dello Sport says the Greece international is expected in Italy today to finalise his move.Tsimikas will undergo a medical ahead of signing a...
FBL-ENG-PR-CHELSEA-FULHAMMarco Silva has demanded an explanation from the Premier League after lambasting three "shocking" refereeing decisions in Fulham's 2-0 Premier League loss at Chelsea.WHAT HAPPENED?The Whites thought they had taken the lead against their west London rivals Chelsea when 18-year-old Josh King coolly slotted past Robert Sanchez. However, the goal was chalked off by referee Rob...
[(Shonan Bellmare) Strength]: 1. Shonan Bellmare are one of the bottom teams in the table, taking 25 points and being in the relegation zone. They are strongly motivated to grab points.[(Shonan Bellmare) Neutral]: 1. Shonan Bellmare drew the last 4 home games, revealing mediocre home performances.[(Shonan Bellmare) Weakness]: 1. Shonan Bellmare lost 1-0 to Fagiano Okayama on the road in the last g...
Manchester United Training Session And Press Conference - UEFA Europa League Final 2025Chelsea have completed the signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.WHAT HAPPENED?Garnacho has signed a seven-year contract with the Blues after the two Premier League clubs agreed a deal worth a fixed £40 million fee ($54m) with a 10 per cent sell-on clause, Goal understands. The 21-year-old ha...
Marc Guehi Crystal Palace 2025-26Liverpool have launched a fresh bid for Marc Guehi as they hope that Crystal Palace will finally accept their proposal and agree to sell their star defender before the summer transfer window closes on Monday. The Reds have been linked with a move for the England international throughout the summer and the champions are determined to secure his signature.WHAT HAPPEN...
West Ham United v Lille OSC - Pre-Season FriendlyAston Villa are close to signing West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta on an initial loan with an obligation to buy next summer.WHAT HAPPENED?Villa are on the brink of agreeing a £47 million (€54m/$63m) package for Paqueta which includes a loan fee and add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano. The report also states the 28-year-old has ac...
[(Nagoya Grampus) Strength]: 1. Nagoya Grampus currently have only 28 points and are near the bottom of the league table. To avoid relegation, they need to earn points.[(Nagoya Grampus) Neutral]: 1. Nagoya Grampus' 7 successive games ended with OVER.[(Nagoya Grampus) Weakness]: 1. Nagoya Grampus lost 2-4 to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their last Emperor's Cup game, with poor performance.2. In the lates...
Cody Gakpo Liverpool 2025Premier League champions Liverpool have confirmed that star attacker Cody Gakpo has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract, which has extended his stay at Anfield beyond 2028. The Dutchman who joined the club in January 2023, during the Jurgen Klopp era, has established himself as a regular starter under new boss Arne Slot and has now committed his future to the Reds...
