“Shaking everyone up” – Claim made on “absolute rock” at Hull City who is surprising many
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Hull City have had a mixed start to the Championship season; after 12 games, the club are sitting in 15th position, with 12 points to their name.
Having recorded three straight wins against Stoke City, Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers, the club are without a win in their last four.
In and among the results, there have been positives for manager Tim Walter, with the performances of one individual drawing plaudits from Tigers fans.
When asked which player had surprised him most this season, FLW’s Hull pundit Ryan Frankish said it was Xavier Simons who had impressed him at the MKM Stadium.
“Last season, he was always a fringe player. He’d been a bit bullish, but he seemed alright,” Ryan told Football League World.
“He went on loan to Fleetwood last season, didn’t really do anything there, so you’re kind of thinking, well, how is he going to develop coming to the team under Walter?
“The last couple of weeks, he’s just turning out to be this absolute rock in the middle, but he can also bomb forward. He’s controlled on the ball. He seems very, very passionate, which is what we seem to be missing.
“All of them obviously want to do well, but you’re not seeing someone with their heart on their sleeve at the minute, and Xavier Simmons in the last couple of games, Derby and Burnley, notably, he’s been that head that maybe is shaking everyone up a little bit, whilst also being solid in that midfield.”
