admin“We deserve the win but lost to ordinary Ipswich because”…..Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic Breaks Silence as he delivered HONEST Moment that Destroyed Hull City’s Chances vs Ipswich Town!”…. READ FULL DETAILS 👇
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Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic conceded that failing to stop Ipswich Town’s second-half breakthrough was a “painful” moment, as the Tigers’ impressive six-match unbeaten home run in the Championship ended at the MKM Stadium.
After a disciplined and well-structured display, Hull — missing attacking options Matt Crooks, Oli McBurnie and Liam Millar — were undone in the 69th minute. Marcelino Núñez was left unmarked in the box and headed in a left-wing cross delivered by former Tigers winger Jaden Philogene, who had only just been brought on.
Ipswich secured the result four minutes later when another substitute — and former Hull loanee — Chuba Akpom tapped in a rebound, sending the Suffolk side above Hull in the league standings. It was a tough outcome for the hosts, who had been the stronger team in the first half.
Ultimately, Ipswich’s squad depth told. Kieran McKenna rotated heavily from the previous weekend, making six changes, and still fielded high-quality players both in his starting XI and on the bench. That depth wore Hull down, compounded by the lapse in concentration that led to the opening goal on 69 minutes.
Reflecting on the match, Jakirovic said:
“We were very good. We played against a very strong side. We knew they would have a lot of possession, so we tried to control them. We adjusted our pressing with two wingers, one striker and two number eights. In the first half, we completely stopped them — they didn’t have a single shot on our goal.
Unfortunately, we didn’t finish our counter-attacks well — maybe the final pass, first touch or shot could have been better.”
He continued:
“In the second half it became a tactical battle. The first goal was the crucial moment. It’s something we must defend. It wasn’t even a dangerous cross, and we had everyone back. We train for these situations, which makes it even more painful for me, for the team and for the staff. But congratulations to Ipswich — they earned the three points, and we need to move forward.”
Jakirovic also pointed to Hull’s limited options:
“They made six changes to their starting eleven. I would like to have that depth. We have many injuries — important players missing. We gave everything we had and tried to change things with substitutions, but that first goal hurt us, and then the second followed when we took more risks.”
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