By the time the window closes, the Tigers’ offensive lineup should appear rather appetizing.
Former Reading captain Jobi McAnuff believes that if Hull City gets their attacking weaponry back on the field, they will be a true force to be reckoned with.
Fabio Carvalho’s opening goal in Black and Amber gave City a crucial 1-0 victory over Sunderland on Friday night, snapping a three-match losing streak in all competitions. However, they had to accomplish this without having a recognized striker on the field until Billy Sharp, 37, came off the bench in the last minutes.
After that outcome, City surged back into the top six. However, Coventry’s 2-1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday increased the pressure on the struggling Owls to be relegated. The two teams will play at the CBS Arena in mid-March in what promises to be an incredible match.
At that moment, McAnuff thinks the Tigers will have a big advantage over their competitors in the play-offs since City will hopefully be at full strength. After suffering a concussion in early December, Aaron Connolly may play against the Lions, and Jaden Philogene is anticipated to return for the Millwall encounter the following weekend.
Rosenior will anticipate adding more players before the end of the month, including Billy Sharp and Fabio Carvalho, who both arrived to increase the Tigers’ attacking options. In fact, Carvalho’s goal at the Stadium of Light was a crisp volleyed finish after Tyler Morton’s fizzling ball in, with the former Reading captain being impressed by the technique. Jean Michael Seri and Adama Traore will return from the Africa Cup of Nations soon, though the prognosis on Liam Delap remains unclear.
McAnuff said Sky Sports, “We saw it during his time at Fulham, he is a matchwinner.” He played for a club with an all-star offensive line there, so you can expect to see him step up at times like that here, especially given the problems they’re now facing. It’s evident that even if they don’t perform at their peak, they will still achieve success if they can just make it through these games. They will be a formidable offensive force once they begin to regain those attacking players.
It takes amazing skill to get himself over the ball, so it’s not a simple opportunity. Dan, you must give it to him. Neil receives the contact even if he doesn’t want it. You’ve got to applaud that technique. It’s one moment that’s won them the game.”
“When you look at that forward line, the other clubs don’t have that attacking depth, with the exception of Southampton, Leicester, and Leeds in terms of their attacking area riches. It certainly shows when they are without their top and second choice forwards in those positions. They have to make it through this phase. It appears to be a very strong attack when we have Carvalho—we’ve already seen what he’s done—Philogene on one side, Delap on the other, Tufan, and Connolly.”
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