Defender Ryan Giles believes Hull City’s dominant 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday sends a message to the rest of the Premier League about the Tigers’ determination to be a success.
City’s stay in the Premier League has been widely tipped to be short-lived, following their promotion through the Championship play-offs.
Most pundits have written the Tigers off, but the manner of their victory at the MKM Stadium has since generated plenty of plaudits, as attention quickly turns towards what’s already been dubbed a six-pointer at Coventry City on Saturday.
Giles feels the way City performed throughout the 90-plus minutes shows that the Tigers are serious, and not just in the top-flight for a change of scenery.
“Yeah, brilliant, a fantastic day for the football club, delighted for everybody,” Giles told HullLive. “I’m hoping that sends a bit of a message out to the rest of the league and everybody watching that we’re not just here to make the numbers up.
“We know it’s going to be tough, but there’s a good core in that dressing room with brilliant togetherness and brilliant resilience. I feel like if we can just stick to that, we’ll go toe-to-toe with a lot of teams this year. It doesn’t get much better than that, to be honest. I’m delighted, like I said. I thought to a man, everyone was absolutely brilliant.
“The fans as well, the stadium was absolutely rocking, so it was a brilliant day for the football club. Obviously, I appreciate it’s only one game, but it’s something to take confidence from, enjoy it, and we keep cracking on.”
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Home form for a newly promoted team is always so important, and getting off to a winning start with a clean sheet will give City confidence going forward, with Coventry City away next weekend, before Europa League winners Aston Villa visit the MKM Stadium early next month.
“Yes, it’s massive,” Giles continued. “We’ll take that forward. Of course, we know we’ve got a lot to work on, we know that this year, there are going to be some tough games, and we know we’re gonna have to ride the storm at times, and we’ll probably have setbacks, but it doesn’t get much better than this.
“I feel like it’s important to get off to a good start, and we have done. We just keep building, and we keep cracking on.”
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