Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 22 Aug 2026
Hull City fans taunt Joe Cole as they stun Man United
Hull City raced to a two-goal lead against Manchester United while fans mocked Joe Cole's pre-season jibe.
Hull City
team
Match
Hull City vs Manchester United
Score
2-0 at half time
Scorers
Semi Ajayi, Nobel Mendy
Competition
Premier League
What happened. Hull City took a two-goal lead against Manchester United in their opening match, with fans chanting 'are you watching, Joe Cole?' after his dismissive comments.
- Cole said Hull were 'gone' and arrived 'through the back door' on a podcast.
- He claimed TNT Sports assigned him to the match, but Daily Mail revealed he wasn't.
- Hull owner Acun Ilicali called Cole's comments 'laughable'.
“It is disappointing to see my beautiful city criticised by people who should know better.”
— Acun Ilicali
Hull spent £76m on 11 players since promotion and are targeting more signings.
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