5 hours Ago By [email protected] (Barry Cooper)
Former striker Don Goodman has backed Hull City to pull away from trouble at the wrong end of the Championship table under the stewardship of Ruben Selles. Selles took charge of his third Tigers game on Saturday and it yielded a first success with a deserved 2-1 win at the MKM Stadium against Swansea City , thanks to a goal in each half from Joao Pedro and Mason Burstow. That win, coupled with results elsewhere, meant City went from being bottom of the table at the start of the day to being a place, and point, above the bottom three, meaning they'll spend Christmas away from the foot.
“ I really like the appointment of Ruben Selles . I think Hull are moving in the right direction after a few calamitous decisions that saw Liam Rosenior sacked and Tim Walter arrive," Goodman told CoinPoker . “Ruben Selles worked miracles at Reading under almost impossible circumstances.
I think he's the right man at the right time for Hull, who have a squad of players that are more than capable of climbing the table. Selles will bring a more traditional structure than Tim Walter, who would have his defenders flying down the wing and modifiers dropping into centre-half. It was hard to get your head around.
“The injuries to Bachir Belloumi and Liam Millar are a huge blow to Hull but they need to improve at both ends of the pitch, which I think Ruben Selles will be able to help them do. I expect them to start climbing the table soon." Selles' move to City happened very quickly earlier this month, but after 18 months working in trying circumstances at Reading, Goodman says the Spaniard couldn't pass up the chance to take over at City, despite their perilous situation at the foot of the Championship when he arrived.
“It would have been easy for Ruben Selles to walk away from Reading earlier but a sense of loyalty to the fans, players and coaching staff would have prevented him from doing that," the ex-Wolves legend explained. "But this is a great opportunity. While you can criticise Acun Ilıcalı for some of the decisions he has made, you cannot argue his intentions are honourable.
He's desperate to take this club forward and take them to the Premier League. “In order to do that, he may have to leave some of the football decisions to the likes of Ruben Selles, who is now going to a club with ambition. He knows the owner will back him in the transfer window as far as financial fair play and profit and sustainability rules will allow.
For someone who had been at a disjointed club like Reading, it must feel like he's going to heaven at a club where he will be backed and the wages will be paid on time." Did you know that you can get daily Tigers news sent straight to your device as soon as it happens through WhatsApp? It's quick and easy to join. Just click this link and select 'Join Community' to get started.
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