Hull punished United defence in victory but Carrick’s attack is bigger area of concern | Andrew Beasley
Manchester United again struggled against a back five as their newly promoted hosts exploited a set-piece weakness Hull scored nine league goals from set plays last season, the joint-fewest in the Championship.
Yet two in 21 minutes earned them a famous victory over Manchester United on Saturday.
It was a disastrous start to the campaign for the visitors.
While Michael Carrick said before the game it would not be easy , he would not have expected victory being so straightforward for Hull.
It was a match United simply had to win given the gulf in resources and expectation.
Opta rated their chance of victory at 68.9% before kick-off.
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