Hull City planned Manchester United punishment before shock opening-day win

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic revealed his side specifically worked on exploiting Manchester United’s vulnerability from set-pieces before their 2-0 Premier League victory on Saturday. According to the Manchester Evening News report, Hull practised their routines on Friday after identifying areas they could target.

Semi Ajayi opened the scoring after Oli McBurnie’s header from a corner was saved, while Nobel Mendy doubled the lead with a free-kick header. United struggled to respond, suffering a damaging opening-day defeat under Michael Carrick.