Where Hull City once looked doomed, they now brim with hope. Finally off the bottom of the Premier League table, relegation is no longer a foregone conclusion under new manager Marco Silva.
Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Manchester United was no fluke. Despite goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic's heroics, Hull had scoring chances at Old Trafford and could have taken all three points. That made it twice in six days that Silva, 39, had ruffled Jose Mourinho, the godfather of Portuguese coaches, having beaten United 2-1 the previous Thursday in the second leg of the EFL Cup semifinal (though losing on aggregate).