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Silva, Hull succumb to the inevitable after doomed season in Prem

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Craig Burley explains why Marco Silva is destined for bigger and better things while Hull City return to the Championship.

Hull City's return to the Premier League was doomed from the outset. A chronic lack of preparation brought the inevitable relegation, even though Marco Silva's January appointment ensured that they went down fighting.

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The home win over Liverpool in early February was pretty special, but the opening-day victory over Leicester will live longest in the memory. Hull City were not given a prayer when hosting Leicester City, the reigning Premier League champions.