Curtis Davies and Darren Bent, both Sky Sports commentators, think Hull City bears some responsibility for the contentious goal they let up against Sunderland on Sunday.
Over the weekend, a very close match took place at the MKM Stadium. Shots struck the crossbar, attempts were denied, and ultimately, only one goal—and a highly controversial one at that—separated the two teams.
Xavier Simons was on the edge of the Sunderland box when Hull attempted to work a short corner out to him in the 63rd minute. Bobby Madley, the referee, was virtually on his toes when the ball was played to him. The Hull number eight was dispossessed as a result of being placed into a difficult situation.
After a rambling driving run, Wilson Isidor went up the other end of the field a few seconds later. He chipped the ball over Ivor Pandur to give the Black Cats a 1-0 lead that they would maintain throughout the remainder of the match.
| Hull City v Sunderland (20/10/24) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 0-1 | Sunderland |
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 9 | Shots | 10 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0.49 | xG | 1.05 |
| 0 | Big chances | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| Stats taken from Sofascore | ||
The City players were not happy about Madley’s alleged interference in the build up to them conceding, but the goal was given.
The Tigers’ boss, Tim Walter, revealed after the game that the referee apologised to him after the game for the incident, but the German said that this was of no help to him. Walter’s counterpart, Regis Le Bris, told Sky Sports that he couldn’t understand why the opposition were unhappy with the goal.
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Darren Bent and Curtis Davies respond to the contentious Wilson Isidor goal against Hull
The two commentators believe that the home team must accept some of the blame for Saturday’s goal against the Black Cats.
“I think I’d have got booked as well, to be honest,” Davies said in an interview with Sky Sports following the game. “If he had been playing for Hull, they were frustrated with the goal.”
“Listen, the referee, I completely understand that he cannot halt play since it doesn’t strike him. Simons decides to try to turn back out, but it’s a set-piece routine, and he obviously gets in the way.
“Good roles for referees are what we desire. Due to the lack of VAR, we want them to witness everything, including grappling and holding. He thus assumes that stance in the hopes that the ball would enter the box.
“Unless he goes directly backwards, he doesn’t really have time to react and move out of the way once it’s played short. Unfortunately, he is in the way because he is unaware that a man is there and does not get a man on shout as a player would.
“It’s for the player to then make a different decision, but, again, we keep speaking about this – the stop start from Isidor on Drameh – and it’s a brilliant finish.”
Bent feels that Madley and the Hull midfielder share some of the guilt for Madley’s position.”Simons: you know your function there and have sufficient experience.
“There comes a time when things don’t always go as planned, even if you’re performing a set play and have been practicing it daily. Play the simple pass if that option is not selected. Roll it to the Hull player after moving it over your body, and then try something different.
“However, I have some pity for them because he’s still trying to get it onto his Cruyff turn and he’s thrown the ball away, but you’re smart enough to realize that he’s made a mistake there. He was found trying to be too cunning and was punished as a result.
For Wilson Isidor’s goal, poor defense is to blame.
It’s insane to watch the replay and realize how far away the French attacker is from the goal when there are no City defenders in front of him. The home team had no players available to assist in defending against a counterattack. The guy who was furthest back for Hull, Drameh, was close to Sunderland’s box.
With about twenty-five minutes remaining, the score was 0-0, yet they all chose to continue. They most likely wouldn’t have given in at that time, and there wouldn’t have been any controversy to discuss, if they had someone back to stop a situation like the one they found themselves in.
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