Jakirovic encouraged despite narrow defeat at Arsenal
Hull City went down 1-0 at Arsenal in the Premier League, and while the result extends their winless run, manager Sergej Jakirovic has taken plenty of positives from the display in north London.
BBC's Match of the Day (BBC Sport) carried the highlights from the Emirates Stadium, showing City pushing the Premier League champions close before falling to the single-goal defeat.
The Yorkshire Post (Yorkshire Post) reports that Jakirovic was "encouraged" by what he saw from his side despite the loss, with the Tigers boss saying "we have to continue like this" as he looks to build on the performance in matches to come.
There was controversy too. BBC Sport's Match of the Day analysis (BBC Sport) featured former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann explaining why he believes Arsenal should have had a penalty for a foul on Kai Havertz during the win over Hull City - a decision that went City's way on the day.
HullLive (HullLive) picks up on the flashpoint from Hull's perspective, reporting that Jakirovic was left furious at a different refereeing call during the game at Arsenal, suggesting City's manager felt aggrieved by more than one decision from the officials.
Taken together, the picture from across the outlets is of a Hull City side that competed well at one of the league's toughest venues, with Jakirovic encouraged by the performance even in defeat, while the officiating - including the incident involving Havertz highlighted by BBC's pundit - continues to be debated after the final whistle at the Emirates.
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