Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic has been speaking to BBC Radio Humberside ahead of his side's trip to Swansea City on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Here are the main talking points:
The squad were able to use the international break as an opportunity to rest and recover and had some useful training sessions where Jakirovic saw improvements on the football he witnessed in the 4-2 loss at Bristol City last time out.
New midfield signings Amir Hadziahmetovic and Darko Gyabi were brought in to fill the six and eight roles.