Marco Silva laments Hull “tension” in shock loss to Sunderland

Our team played with big tension behind us.

“It’s not a good moment but it’s a moment to be calm”.

In recent days there have been stories linking Jordan Pickford with a departure from the Stadium of Light. Not that Moyes is ready to let the 23-year-old go.

“Every week the same thing happens with our team, ” he said.

The Premier League’s finish line draws nearer this weekend, and there remain questions to be answered at both ends of the table. Away team Moyes in 16 matches scored just 7 points, scoring 10 with 28 goals conceded.

Jermain Defoe paid tribute to the red and white army following Sunderland’s 2-0 triumph over Hull City.

Friday afternoon’s headlines declared that he will be asked to stay on by owner Ellis Short but the manager himself has been somewhat more non-committal and has admitted he has still to talk properly with the club’s owner.

Sunderland took advantage to go ahead through Billy Jones’ close-range diving header after John O’Shea’s flick-on from a corner.

The away faithful waited until 16 minutes before their first chant of “We want Moyesy out”. The football, we didn’t play well.

Swansea, not Hull, are the side former Manchester United and England defender Neville feels will stay in the Premier League, but Silva’s stay in the topflight will be extended regardless.

“They tried to do everything too fast, and fast and well is not easy”.

The Gunners boss remains under pressure following a string of disappointing results and, with his current deal expiring at the end of the season, another protest is planned before the United game by those fans who want to see change. We didn’t play well.

Alfred N’Diaye probably should have had the Tigers in front on 51 minutes when he met a Grosicki cross at the far post but with his feet all in a tangle he could only stab an effort wide. Clucas rifles a shot on goal after Hull’s best move of the game but Pickford is there to parry with his arms on the stretch.

The former Spain under-21 global, who has also endured forgettable loan spells at Liverpool and Marseille in recent seasons, was Sunderland’s best attacking outlet in the early exchanges at the KCom.

On the playing side, there is likely to be a significant turnover between now and next term.

Hull know their strong home form is crucial to them staying up and they know they can not afford to drop any points at the KCOM Stadium.

This was Sunderland’s first win since the 4-0 shellacking of Crystal Palace on February 4.

History repeated itself in terms of the result and Hull’s survival hopes now look bleak.

“It was one of those days”, left-back Robertson said of the Sunderland defeat.

The London side are allegedly looking to sign the in-demand £17 million-rated goalkeeper as they look to start a rebuilding job.