DRAW AT LUTON SUMS UP SEASON
LIAM Rosenior admits Hull City’s 0-0 draw perfectly encapsulated where the Tigers must improve if they’re to become a genuine challenger in the Championship promotion race next season.
City were dominant at Kenilworth Road but fashioned just one effort on target, though they did hit a post in the first half when Allahyar Sayyadmanesh’s deflected effort rebounded back off the upright.
That stalemate may have been City’s 14th clean sheet of the campaign, but it was their 16th draw, leaving them to reflect on a 15th-placed finish.
Against a much-changed Hatters side who will face Sunderland over two legs in the play-off semi-final, City produced some eye-catching football without any end product, an area that must be improved during the summer.
“The final game sums up where we are,” he told the Mail.
“We played some breathtaking football at times, I was pleased with the first two-thirds of our game in terms of our build-up, we caused problems, they had to change everything, which is what teams are having to do against us.
“But when we got into the final third into some unbelievable positions, it just fizzled out, and that’s no disrespect to our players, I’ve got no strikers.
“In those critical moments against very good teams you need that cutting edge and that’s something I’m going to work really, really hard in the summer to address.
“They had one chance where Matty’s made a really good save from the header from a cross, I can’t remember another real threatening moment in the game for us.
“There’s a lot of positives to build on. Anyone who understands the game can see I’ve got a group of players who completely understand the way we want to play.
“We’re building, so there’s a lot to be excited about.”