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When Marco Silva was first unveiled as Hull City's manager in the first week of January, he spoke of needing "a miracle" to stay in the Premier League. Four months later and the same rules apply.
Last weekend saw to that. If a 2-0 defeat at home to Sunderland was not difficult enough to digest, Swansea City's 1-0 win over Everton the same evening put the tin lid on a truly catastrophic day.