Hull's performances in the face of adversity have impressed Sean Dyche, although the Burnley boss has promised them a tough ride at Turf Moor this weekend.
The Tigers were considered lambs to the slaughter when they opened up the new Premier League campaign with just 13 fit senior professionals, a number that caused manager Steve Bruce to walk away from his post to seemingly engulf them in further chaos.
However, even without a permanent boss, enough senior players to fill a bench, and amid boardroom uncertainty, Mike Phelan has steered Hull to six points from the first three games to leave them above Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool in the table.