The Preview: Norwich City v Hull City
Hull are a team I expect to have a very good season following Liam Rosenior?s first full summer working to tweak and adapt a squad that made quiet progress last season.
Stylistically, they?re not too dissimilar to Norwich, with an emphasis on getting men behind the ball and being difficult to beat with 4-4-2 having been their preferred formation at the end of last season.
In pre-season, they have tinkered with a 4-2-3-1 but my guess would be Rosenior will look to play safe and try and get away from Carrow Road with what he can and not try to risk opening up too much.
Liam Rosenior
In goal, they finished last season with Karl Darlow on loan, and while Matt Ingram is a competent back-up you get the sense that Rosenior would like a better starter than he currently has in him.
Left-back Ruben Vinagre, newly arrived on loan from Sporting Lisbon, is a big upgrade on last season?s incumbent Callum Elder who was allowed to leave on a free to Derby. At right-back, Lewie Coyle has the captain?s armband and is ahead of Championship veteran Cyrus Christie in the pecking order.
At centre-back, they have three main options. Jacob Greaves is a quality ball-playing defender who has rightly attracted interest from Premier League clubs. His likely partner is the impressive Alfie Jones, a graduate of the Southampton Academy who has also ticked onto some radars higher up as one to watch for the future. Sean McLoughlin is a stout if limited backup.
In midfield, Rosenio...
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