Friday 21 November 2014 12:54, UK
Hull City boss Steve Bruce wants to banish the memory of their defeat to Burnley by beating Tottenham this weekend.
Hull have not picked up a win in their last four Premier League matches and became the only team bottom-placed Burnley have beaten this season two weeks ago, a result that saw the Tigers slip to 15th in the table.
Hull take on Spurs on Sunday afternoon, live on Sky Sports 1, with both Bruce and visiting counterpart Mauricio Pochettino hoping to bounce back from disappointing defeats, with Tottenham beaten at home by Stoke last time out.
"It's always disappointing to have a result like we had (at Burnley)," Bruce said. "We've set ourselves certain standards over the last couple of years and against Burnley we have to admit we were woefully short.
"Whether you are a player, a coach or a manager, you need to respond to it so we have an opportunity in front of the nation to put that right.
"It will be difficult against a really, really good Spurs side but the one thing we have to do is produce a performance that you hope on the day will get you a result.
"The most vital thing is to leave that Burnley performance behind and the one thing you can do is put it right by your next performance.
"We will make sure that we are better than we were at Burnley because in all honesty, we can't be any worse."
Hull's squad contains a strong Spurs flavour with Dawson, Jake Livermore, and Tom Huddlestone all spending time in north London, but Bruce wants his players to focus on the team performance rather than any personal gain.
"We've got some ex-Tottenham players who I'm sure will want to do well against them but I'm more interested in the whole team improving from our last match," he said.
Watch Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur live on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday, kick-off 4pm.
