JAKIROVIC NAMED MANAGER OF THE MONTH AT UNBEATEN HULL CITY

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic, who has orchestrated the biggest surprise of the new Premier League season, has been named Manager of the Month for August following a flawless performance. Despite being one of the newly promoted teams in the league, Jakirovic's students have adapted to the elite level at an incredible speed and made a stormy start to the season, building a veritable wall in front of their goal over the past three weeks. The team, which has not yet allowed any opponent to experience the joy of scoring in the matches played so far, is dazzling everyone with its defensive organization. In their tough fixture schedule throughout August, the Tigers first took down world giants Manchester United with a very clear 2-0 scoreline at home, and then drew all the attention by returning from a tough Coventry City away match with a 1-0 victory. Finally, drawing 0-0 with a strong Aston Villa side, Hull City actively settled into 3rd place in the Premier League with the seven points they collected in three matches. The tremendous defensive statistics of the new team, which holds the title of being the only team not to concede a goal yet, are receiving full marks from football authorities. The fact that a team thought to be only fighting for survival has suddenly become a partner in the summit race with Jakirovic's tactical genius has had massive repercussions. Now, the biggest question is how much longer they can sustain this dream-like momentum.

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