Hull City and Tzolakis left their mark on the Premier League: The only team that did not concede a goal in 3 matches

Hull City, which did not concede a goal in the 3 matches it played against Milwall and Middlesbrough in the Championship play-offs, carried this performance to the Premier League, where it returned after 10 years.

Hull City, which kept a clean sheet against Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa, started the season well above expectations as the only team in the Premier League that did not concede a goal.

Erbil Bozkurt, who has been the goalkeeper coach of Hull City since 2024, stated that this success was achieved with the contribution of all the players in the team and said, "Of course, many people look at it as a goalkeeper, but we are doing very important things as a team, whether it is the defenders or the defense starting with the forward in the future." he said.

Stating that they were very close to winning the Aston Villa match, Bozkurt said, "They told us at the beginning of the season, 'You can get 7 points in the first 3 matches.' If they had said that, we would have accepted those 7 points immediately. Overall the team is very good. The dressing room and the players' characters are very good. The technical team is realistic. We know very well what we do well and what we lack as a team. And we know very well where we are. Hopefully it will get better." he said.

"TZOLAKIS WAS A GOALKEEPER WE WANTED VERY MUCH"

Stating that 23-year-old Greek goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, who joined the team this summer, has been on their list for a long time, Erbil Bozkurt said, "He was a goalkeeper we wanted very much. Of course, we need to watch many names during the transfer period. The scouting team, our managers and our president were very helpful. Tzolakis was one of the goalkeepers we watched from the very beginning and that I wanted. It is also very important that he came here. It is a very big transfer for us. He is a very calm goalkeeper. He is only 23 years old and he will do much more successful things in the future." I believe." he said.

Reminding that the Greek goalkeeper won the UEFA Conference League with Olympiacos in 2024, Bozkurt said, "He is a goalkeeper who wants to improve a lot. Everything is going very well right now because he is a name that looks forward and wants to improve himself even more. It is also very enjoyable to work with him because he wants to be even better. He is a very open person, his character is very good. I think he will be even better, I believe that." made his assessment.

Noting that goalkeepers have a hard time in the Championship and Premier League, Bozkurt said, "Because the adaptation process is very important. Maybe in another league in the world, goalkeepers do not have to do this much physical work in side balls and crosses. I hope if he becomes the goalkeeper of the year, it will be a great success for both us and him. But the season is still long, there are many matches." he said.

"Looking forward, I THINK WE WILL NOT HAVE A GOALKEEPER PROBLEM"

Evaluating Hull City's goalkeeper pool, Erbil Bozkurt said, "A team goalkeepers are important, but there are 2-3 goalkeepers from the under-21 team who train with us every day. Looking ahead, I think we will not have a goalkeeper problem. The goalkeeper group here is very strong. Everyone wants to help each other." he said.

Bozkurt said the following when asked about how the goalkeepers prepared for the season and the matches:

"Everyone has their own system and method. I think there is no right or wrong in goalkeeping. The important thing is that the goalkeeper does his job and that is not to concede a goal. Now, many coaches are looking at the feet of the goalkeepers. These are very important things, but the most important duty of the goalkeeper is not to concede a goal. The shot save percentage is also very important. My priority is to be with our goalkeepers in the adaptation process and to experience the positions they may have in the match in training. It is very important that the training goes like a match."

TZOLAKIS IS AT THE TOP WITH HIS PERFORMANCE

Konstantinos Tzolakis, the only goalkeeper in the league who did not concede a goal, made an effective start to the season with his saves.

The Greek goalkeeper made 5 saves in the match against Manchester United, which they won 2-0, 3 saves against Coventry City, which they won 1-0, and 1 save in the match against Aston Villa, which ended 0-0, and made a total of 9 saves.

IT MADE PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY

Konstantinos Tzolakis, who completed 35 matches without conceding a goal in the last two seasons at Olimpiakos goal, became the 3rd player in the history of the Premier League among the goalkeepers of the new teams to not concede a goal in the first 3 matches.

Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Sasa Ilic had previously achieved this in the 1998-99 season, and Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Jonas Lössl had achieved this in the 2017-18 season.

NOMINATED FOR AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD

Konstantinos Tzolakis was nominated by the Premier League for the best player of the month award.

Other players nominated for the award were Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Mamadou Sangare (Brentford) and Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).