Hull City Shaun Maloney, center, celebrates scoring during their English football - Premier League against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, on Saturday, August 20 2016th (Simon Galloway / PA via AP) (Photo: AP)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Hull began the season as a "crisis team" in the English Premier League by some as the team as the worst prepared to launch a top-flight campaign.

No users. Owners who want to get out. Only 13 senior players fit. Not spent a penny in the offseason. One of their best players to a lower category club sold on the eve of the season.

With two wins in two games, including one arising in Leicester Champion, in the northeast of England is confusing claims preseason forecasts and licensed top of the ranking of the Premier League.

Casco is located so far away for a maximum of six points alongside Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. One - States - visit the KCOM Stadium on Saturday.

"I'm not sure we could have imagined or hoped that the principle had," said midfielder Shaun Maloney helmet. "But when the games come, it's all off the court is pushed to the back of his mind."

The accumulation of the season could not be more different for States and Hull.

At United, Jose Mourinho arrived as manager, about $ 200 million to a quartet Signing went, selected the transfer of Paul Pogba world record and his star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the best teams despite comprises qualify their failure for the Champions League ,

More Steve Bruce Hull has resigned as a director of three weeks before the start of the season, which would not be unhappy players to sign while club owners - the family - Allam looking to sell up. long-term injuries have robbed them of Michael Dawson, Moses Odubajo and Allan McGregor, while Mohamed Diame - the player with the gate in the playoff of league championship to Hull in the Premier League back - was sold to Newcastle in early August.

Meanwhile, by the owners disappointed Hull fans continue against the way to protest the club running, and will probably go back on Saturday.

"No communication, no manager, no obligation, no signings, no identity, no concessions, no honesty," she said Hull City supporters in a statement hope.

It is in this context that the interim Director Mike Phelan works, but the former Manchester United assistant coach has come up with a winning formula.

Hard work, good preparation and maximize the opportunities are limited reasons for early flight helmet - a 2-1 victory over Leicester, followed by a 2-0 win over Swansea. Midfielder David Meyler Phelan describes methods after the match Swansea on Saturday.

"We have all we could say about it - .. How much sleep, how often they go every day to the toilet," Meyler said: "This is exactly the kind of person he is, and he is a winner, integrate attempts that in us. "

Phelan Meyler wants to be hired as a full-time manager and this possibility could now materialize 1 goal Wales manager Chris Coleman Hull has committed his future with the national team. Phelan has spent most of his coaching career as number 2 as Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

"When Sir Alex some time are participants, then I think you through everything goes" Meyler said, "and now takes no shortcuts."

Phelan said that he "enjoy the moment" and that the next stage of his career is to become a manager. United plays this weekend, and the work is his safe.

Here are some things to keep games in the third round:

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OBJECTIVE IBRA

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and he made history at Manchester United.

The Swedish striker scored the only goal in the Community Shield and also found the net in the United Wins League against Bournemouth and Southampton port. Against Hull, the second player to score in each of their first four games for United after Jimmy Hanson seeks to be in 1924-1925.

Ibrahimovic is to score one of nine players in the first three United games.

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PERFECT STAY

You are looking for a third win in this league under new coach Pep Guardiola, Manchester City host West Ham Sunday and could have a new goalkeeper between the posts.

Chilean National Claudio Bravo came on Tuesday after his move from Manchester Barcelona to complete, and could make his debut when the transmission is based on the time.

Chelsea host Burnley on Saturday, while the outstanding game this weekend Tottenham vs Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

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No points

Three teams are still on the mark in the Premier League this season, and two of them face each other on Saturday when Crystal Palace to Bournemouth travel.

Sunderland is the other side, the losses and Southampton visit back to open again.

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