Derby County boss Paul Warne has warned the Rams that Hull City are formidable opponents and believes that the Tigers will finish in the top six in the Championship.
The Rams are unbeaten in their last three games and at the weekend they are set to welcome Tim Walter’s Hull City to Pride Park.
Hull City have made a slow start to the season and they are currently one point behind Derby in the Championship table.
Warne pointed out that Walter’s side are fearless and full of energy and warned his team that they have to push their standards higher than their previous game against Oxford United to match Hull City.
The Derby boss pointed out that Hull spent big in the summer and is confident that Walter’s team will finish in the top six.
“My opinion has not changed; I think they will be in the top six”, Warne told Rams TV.
“They did not have the best start, but wow, they have some energy in their team and they are brave in how they play out, but they play like 4-1-5 and have a five across the top line and go for it really.
“So it is going to take a lot of energy from our team and standards are going to have to be up from the other night to compete with them.
“They have won two away games, drawn two and lost one [won two games, drawn one and lost two, ed].
“I might have got that wrong, but that is what I think it is.
“So they are a formidable force; spent 20 odd millions in the summer so it is going to be a really tough game for us but a good game.”
Derby have not lost their last four meetings against Hull City at Pride Park and they will be determined to continue their run at the weekend.
