This 2023/24 season will mark the tenth anniversary of Hull City reaching the FA Cup final, which they eventually lost to Arsenal through an extra-time Aaron Ramsey strike.
Hull enjoyed a brief venture into European football following on from that day at Wembley, but they have since endured some turbulent times on and off the pitch.
The Tigers were relegated the following season but returned to the Premier League at the first attempt via the playoffs.
Despite the promotion, then-manager Steve Bruce resigned before the commencement of their return campaign in the top flight due to an alleged dispute with the Allam family, the owners at the time.
Their latest stint in the top division did not last long, as an immediate return to the EFL Championship was confirmed.
During this time, the fanbase grew frustrated with the Allam family, with a notable lack of investment in the squad and disdain for suggestions of a rebrand to Hull Tigers.
The East Yorkshire side consolidated its position in the EFL Championship for the next two seasons, finishing 18th and 13th, respectively.
Hull declined, however, in the 2019-20 season.
Although the campaign started brightly, including a three-match winning streak in Autumn, the Tigers capitulated after the New Year, losing 16 of the final 20 matches.
Such an abysmal form confirmed their relegation to the third tier of English football.
Grant McCann ensured an immediate return to the second tier as Hull finished the 2020-21 season as champions of EFL League One.
In January 2022, fortunes changed off the pitch as Turk Acun Ilicali took over.
However, new arrivals in the boardroom led to departures in the dugout as McCann left the same month to be replaced by the Georgian, Shota Arveladze.
Arveladze helped Hull steer clear of relegation with a 19th-placed finish.
Although a poor start to the 2022-23 campaign sealed Arveladzes fate.
He was subsequently dismissed in September 2022 and replaced by Liam Rosenior in November 2022.
In this Liam Rosenior tactical analysis and scout report, we will analyse Hulls poor form at the start of last season, which led to Arveladzes sacking, and how his replacement, Liam Rosenior, has positively impacted the Club.
We will analyse Roseniors tactics and provide an analysis of the Tigers dealings in the transfer window for the season ahead.
Poor at the back
The 2022-23 season began with real promise for Hull City as they went unbeaten in their first four league matches with two wins and two draws.
A 5-2 thrashing by West Bromwich Albion followed, however.
Despite victory over Coventry City, a four-match losing streak ended Arveladzes reign. Hull sat 20th in the table, facing a relegation fight.
During the four-match losing streak, the Tigers conceded 11 goals (an average of 2.75 per game) and only scored one.
Arveladze lasted 10 league games at the start of last season, during which time Hull conceded 21 goals, an average of 2.1 goals per match.
As Arveladze encouraged playing out from the back, his side made errors.
Hull made two errors in the 3-0 away defeat in the league game at Swansea, which proved to be Arveladzes last game in charge.
The graphics below show how errors at the back, when under pressure by the Swansea front line, led to the third goal.
From the above graphics, it appears that as Hull played out from the back, Swanseas front line was encouraged to press.
With Hulls Greg Docherty off the ball, the idea was to create space for a pass to Ryan Woods.
However, Woods positioning was too advanced.
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