‘Brilliant’ Belloumi turns Jakirovic’s displeasure into delightImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hull City match-winner Mohamed Belloumi has started just 10 league matches this seasonByIan WoodcockBBC Sport EnglandPublished59 minutes agoHull City winger Mohamed Belloumi’s introduction to his side’s second leg of their Championship semi-final at Milwall was not exactly ideal.Sent on by boss Sergej Jakirovic just before half-time because of an injury to Kyle Joseph the Algerian left his irate gaffer and his team-mates waiting while he tied his boot laces.Jakirovic did not hide his displeasure.Fifty minutes, one goal and one assist later and all was well and truly forgiven.
“Mo’s brilliant. He can be whatever he wants to be,” striker Oli McBurnie told Sky Sports.
“He was probably unlucky not to start but the gaffer obviously knew what he was doing because they both [along with Joe Gelhardt] came on and scored.”
The 23-year-old was undoubtedly the Tigers’ star man as they set up a play-off final with either Southampton or Middlesbrough on Saturday, 23 May for a place in the Premier League.
His superb curling strike ended a two-and-a-half-hour wait for a goal in the semi-final and he then won the ball back in his own half and drove forward before teeing up Gelhardt, who had come on moments before, to score the second.
