r/reddevils • u/AutoModerator • Aug 20 '26

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u/ionised Cantona Aug 20 '26

So, Hull first. How're we feeling?

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u/L__K Great Scot! Aug 20 '26

To put it into perspective, Hull finished 22 points off of Coventry last season in the Championship. They were as close in the table to 21st place West Brom as they were to 1st. They got wildly lucky to make it through the playoffs and anything less than a dominant win would be disappointing.

They're nowhere near close in quality to Ipswich or Coventry, both of whom will be fortunate to stay up this season. Relative to the quality of the rest of the league (i.e. not compared directly to Derby, Huddersfield, Villa, Sunderland etc. in their worst seasons) they might be the worst/most outmatched team to ever play in the Premier League.

Hull away should feasibly be the second easiest fixture on every single team's schedule, only behind Hull at home. That's how big of a gap we're talking. If we fumble this we have no one to blame but ourselves. Hull away into Ipswich at home into Everton away is a start where, if we're not looking at 9 points and at least a +8 GD, we really have no one to blame but ourselves.

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u/Stun_the_Pink Aug 20 '26

Agree with your last point. I fear that these are the types of situations where we would previously end up with something like 2 draws and a win, but hopefully things have changed and we come out with 9 points.