On the bench: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @swfc this afternoon…* Eight changes to the starting XI.* Stewart, Kane & Martin retain their places in the starting XI.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/AzjZcwUmbk— Hull City (@HullCity) January 12, 2019
On the bench: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @AVFCOfficial this afternoon…* It's an unchanged starting eleven to the side which beat @swfc 3-0 last weekend.* Dicko replaces Toral on the substitutes bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/IFT6uA43mJ— Hull City (@HullCity) January 19, 2019
On the bench: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @Rovers this afternoon…* De Wijs and Burke are replaced by Mazuch and McKenzie.* New signing Marc Pugh starts on the bench for the Tigers.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/WXOQBd6LjE— Hull City (@HullCity) January 26, 2019
Came in as an injury replacement late in the 1st half. They lost 3-0. Hull City: David Marshall, Todd Kane, Ondrej Mazuch (Eric Lichaj 43), Robbie McKenzie, Stephen Kingsley, Kevin Stewart, Markus Henriksen, Jarrod Bowen, Evandro (Fraizer Campbell 46), Kamil Grosicki (Marc Pugh 66), Chris Martin https://www.hullcitytigers.com/blackburn-rovers-3-0-hull-city-report/
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @StokeCity this afternoon…* Jackson Irvine returns from international duty and starts in midfield* New signing Liam Ridgewell features on the bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/Bjgukz4uc7— Hull City (@HullCity) February 2, 2019
Notably, this is the second straight week that Lichaj is playing center back. Hull City lead 2-0 in the 82nd minute.
Played well enough for MOTM consideration: 📊 It's time to pick your Man of the Match in today’s victory over @StokeCity. Either pick from the four Tigers selected below or let us know your choice by replying to this tweet. #hcafc | #theTigers— Hull City (@HullCity) February 2, 2019
https://sbisoccer.com/2019/02/adkins-praises-lichaj-for-man-of-match-performance-at-centerback Eric Lichaj did not play his traditional fullback position on Saturday but that didn’t stop the veteran defender was putting in a superb shift for Hull City. The Tigers downed Stoke City 2-0 in EFL Championship play, claiming their fifth consecutive home win in all competitions. It also helped Hull snap a two-match winless run in league play which saw points dropped against Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers. Hull City manager Nigel Adkins was the first to applaud Lichaj’s performance as they shut down a Stoke City side who came into the match, two points behind them in the standings. “For me Eric Lichaj was man of the match in the centre-half position,” Adkins said. He’s usually a full-back, we’ve asked to play in the middle and I thought he was phenomenal. His defensive attributes were excellent and we’ve kept a great clean sheet.” Lichaj finished the match with an 80% passing completion rate, while completing a team-best nine clearances and six duels. Ultimately, Lichaj helped an injury-plagued Hull backline hold the Potters to two shots on goal out of their nine in total. “Another clean sheet at home, that’s five wins at home on the spin and a good response from last week,” Adkins said. “I thought our defensive shape was excellent, Stoke spent a lot of money in the summer and they spent again in January. We’ve got a team and everyone is working so hard for each other. Individual egos, we haven’t got any, they are all on one side.” With five centerbacks currently injured for Hull City, Lichaj could very well see more time out of his usual position. His 25 appearances in all competitions are the second most of any Hull defender this season, and will continue to rise should Lichaj stay fit. The Tigers face a trip to Derby County on Feb. 9th knowing a win paired with other results will move them to eighth in England’s second-tier.
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @dcfcofficial this afternoon…* Nigel Adkins names an unchanged starting eleven to the side which beat @stokecity 2-0 last weekend.* Nouha Dicko comes onto the bench to replace the ineligible Chris Martin.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/9zFob5El5D— Hull City (@HullCity) February 9, 2019
Today's excursion at center back did not end so well, as Lichaj and Hull City lost 2-0 at Frank Lampard's Derby County.
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @OfficialRUFC this evening…* Liam Ridgewell makes his first start for the Tigers.* Reece Burke returns from injury and starts on the bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/8PYp5nmT8A— Hull City (@HullCity) February 12, 2019
On the bench: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @BrentfordFC this afternoon…* One change for the Tigers.* Todd Kane replaces Eric Lichaj, who starts on the bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/I5Gwznk6tK— Hull City (@HullCity) February 23, 2019
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @MillwallFC this evening…* Jordy De Wijs and Reece Burke are back in the heart of our defence.* Marc Pugh makes his first start for the Tigers.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/rriRJ7mpOa— Hull City (@HullCity) February 26, 2019
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @BCFC this afternoon…* Nigel Adkins names an unchanged starting XI.* Kevin Stewart returns and is on the bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/zVekuCrw48— Hull City (@HullCity) March 2, 2019
He really seems to do wonders for mid-table clubs in the Championship. I had hoped he might have done enough to get picked up for cheap last summer by a PL club. Like for depth.To get a last run out in the Premier League.
Lichaj played 90 minutes today against his old club Nottingham Forest, but Hull City fell to a 3-0 defeat.
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @NorwichCityFC this evening… * Liam Ridgewell replaces Jordy De Wijs. * Kamil Grosicki starts on the bench. #hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/RW311dX1Wc— Hull City (@HullCity) March 13, 2019
Actually I think he has all the conditions to be a Championship lifer. Which is not bad, all things considered. At 30, he may keep there for a few more years. His current contract is done in the summer of 2020, so this summer he'll be looking forward at negotiating a final extension. If he gets two more years (to the summer of 2022), he'd complete a remarkable record of ten seasons in the Championship (also counting his time with Leeds in 2011) with 220 games played so far. That's a nice tidy sum of dough, I'm sure.
On the bench: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @QPR this afternoon…* Stephen Kingsley & Robbie McKenzie start.* David Marshall takes the armband with Markus Henriksen suspended.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/ZueBjIsCoj— Hull City (@HullCity) March 16, 2019
Lichaj of the Bench. They were not getting enough oomph from him on the side any more, so they moved our guy to CB for a time. Not that great as a CB, so now it's the bench. Aging sucks.
Team of the Week: Championship Team of the Week:@Remi_matthews @lukeayling_8 @mollawague @Beeves16 Eric LichajPablo Hernandez@DuaneHolmes @MassLuongo @GrosickiKamil Martyn WaghornAndreas Weimannhttps://t.co/7094SxKrhN pic.twitter.com/3MUSP23KHt— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 31, 2019
Starts: 📝 Here's your Hull City line-up to take on @ReadingFC this afternoon…* Skipper Markus Henriksen is back after suspension.* Dan Batty starts on the bench.#hcafc | #theTigers pic.twitter.com/1iGSPSvdpg— Hull City (@HullCity) April 6, 2019