Sunderland and Burnley could be next to exploit Hull City flaw evident in Norwich City loss: View.

Hull City had a reality check on Saturday afternoon as Norwich City ran riot at Carrow Road, winning 4-0.

The Tigers’ confidence was high after three consecutive victories against Stoke City, Cardiff City, and Queens Park Rangers. However, the journey to East Anglia tested their ability to compete against a team with comparable form.

And, in fact, the scoreline was flattering for City, with the hosts losing more opportunities to add gloss to the proceedings.

Of course, the upcoming international break provides Walter’s men with an opportunity to reconfigure and begin a similar run of form to what had preceded the encounter in Norfolk, but their two upcoming opponents will be rubbing their hands together after numerous flaws were exploited by a side with genuine quality across the park.

Hull City was heavily exposed by Norwich City.

Despite winning 3-1 away at Loftus Road days before, Hull were heavily relied on Ivor Pandur to keep them in the game before to Cody Drameh’s goal, which sent them on their path to three more points.

The Croats were in the early action at Carrow Road, but unlike against Marti Cifuentes’ men, another lethargic start set the tone for what was to come. Norwich took advantage of the ample space and time to break with pace, numbers, and skill.

Borja Sainz missed a one-on-one opportunity with Pandur due to gaps in defense and midfield. Marcelino Nunez took advantage of the opportunity and gave Johannes Hoff Thorup’s team a well-deserved lead.

Of course, Walter’s willingness to continue exploring with his approach is commendable to some level, since Hull had two more final-third incursions and only three less attempts than a furious Canaries team, but this means very little in the grand scheme of the game.

The selection of Oscar Zambrano and Marvin Mehlem, along with Regan Slater, resulted in an unbalanced midfield with gaps and no defensive protection. This was a key factor in Norwich’s second goal, as Sainz was able to pick out Josh Sargent with ease.

Hull, like many other Championship sides, aren’t afraid to play themselves out of trouble and take huge risks, but the two second-half goals that followed Sargent’s failed 12 yard attempt summed up how sides can brutally exploit a team that is clearly uncomfortable doing so.

Kaide Gordon had a chance when Charlie Hughes made a mistake on his debut, and Callum Doyle’s long pass caught City’s defense off guard. Sainz finished the game with ease, bringing Hull back to reality.

Walter’s honest post-game conclusion to Hull Live: “First of all, congratulations to the opposition, they deserved to win, because we did too many easy mistakes.” Hull cannot afford to give Sunderland and Burnley opportunities at home after the international break.

Sunderland and Burnley might follow Norwich City’s pattern against Hull City.

Norwich set a good example for Hull’s last three opponents on how to demolish a team that continues to welcome pressure in games.

City has let up 70 opportunities in their previous four games, with only a tenth of those resulting in goals, making Walter’s defense unsustainable.

Sunderland and Burnley have made an average of 13 and 10.9 attempts at goal in the first nine games, respectively, scoring 32 goals. The Tigers’ defensive flaws may benefit their attacking capabilities.

The Black Cats have a dynamic squad that allows players like Joe Bellingham, Dan Neil, and Chris Rigg to drive forward from midfield, while Patrick Roberts and Romaine Mundle can cause problems out wide.

City sits in between Burnley and Sunderland in terms of possession losses this season. However, like Regis Le Bris’ team, the Clarets’ creative sparks can cause significant trouble with a simple invitation.

Burnley’s top performer is Josh Brownhill, who has four goals, one assist, and an average of 55.4 touches per game this season.

Of course, a training camp in Turkey will provide Hull with much to think about ahead of the next double-header, but if no tactical alterations are made, the East Yorkshire club risks being outplayed and out-thought by two of the early-season pacesetters.