“For this reason I told them we must be very strong together because last season we showed ourselves as a very good team and we need to repeat that”.
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It’s fantastic what a difference 90 minutes can make to the feelings of football fans and Hull City’s faithful were the beneficiaries after an incredible start to the Premier League season for the club in turmoil against champions Leicester City.
Adama Diomande put Hull ahead in first-half stoppage time, Riyad Mahrez leveled from the penalty spot just after the restart and Robert Snodgrass scored the victor in the 57th minute.
Hull caretaker-manager Mike Phelan said: “I’m relieved and thrilled – all my emotions have come out”.
Seconds after the restart, Leicester were back in the game.Demarai Gray was going nowhere fast until Tom Huddlestone touched him outside the area and the Leicester man tumbled into the box, Mahrez rocketing home from the spot.
In the midst of a managerial resignation in July, no summer signings, a rash of injuries that have left the club with only 13 first team players and a fan base that are fed up with current ownership, no one could have blamed the Tigers for a poor showing.
Leicester City lost to Hull City 2-1.
Ross Barkley gave Everton a fifth-minute lead in Ronald Koeman’s first game in charge, but Erik Lamela headed a second-half equalizer for Spurs.
“We made a lot of effort but not as a team, and they defended very well and they tried to play counter-attack and played well”, the Italian said.
But Lamela equalised in the 59th minute with a header from Kyle Walker’s cross. Jamie Vardy seemed rusty from the kickoff, missing a couple of clear cut chances that we would’ve expected to find the back of the net last season. “We had a list, those players have gone but players may want to come to this club now – results, performances and attitudes change things”.
Xherdan Shaqiri’s dazzling second-half free kick rescued a point for Stoke City at newly promoted Middlesbrough, who marked their return to the Premier League after seven years with a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Swansea won 1-0 at promoted Burnley courtesy of an 82nd-minute strike by Leroy Fer.
Sam Clucas, who has quite incredibly played in the Conference, League 2, League 1, the Championship and now the Premier League in consecutive seasons, also performed out of his skin in an unfamiliar central midfield position, while fellow Premier League debutant Adama Diomandé’s relentless work-rate was rewarded when he scored City’s spectacular opener.
Etienne Capoue put Watford ahead after nine minutes, firing home from 12 metres following a neat knockdown by Troy Deeney.
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Ben Watson was then sent off just 11 minutes after coming on as he brought down Shane Long as the Irishman bore down on goal.
