Hull City captain Lewie Coyle revealed the team had been drilled ‘all week’ to attack the space vacated on Manchester United’s flanks.It was a tactic the Tigers worked to perfection as they prevailed 2-0 on Saturday, marking the club’s first win over the Red Devils since 1974.Saturday marked the first time United had lost to a newly promoted team to start the seasonGettyCoyle and Ryan Giles, who played on the right and left side of a back-five respectively, were pivotal in helping Hull spring the surprise result.Along with flying up and down the flanks, the duo delivered an aerial bombardment of crosses for towering striker Oli McBurnie to feast on.Lewie Coyle lifts lid on how Hull City exposed Manchester United’s weaknessWhen asked on talkSPORT Breakfast if he and Giles were tasked by Tigers boss Sergej Jakirovic to explode up the pitch when United lost the ball and were caught out of shape, Coyle replied: “Yeah, we worked on that all week.“Listen, we know what we are, we’re not naive, we’re not going to have a footballing match with them and try and play them off the park.“We had so much joy doing that last year when we were in that low block.“We’re well drilled, we know what we’re doing, but when we do get the ball and we are in possession, we knew there’d be spaces down the sides.“And like you say, Giles on that side, incredible delivery, and you’ve got the big man in the box [Oli McBurnie], that’s what he wants [crosses], that’s where he scores his goals.“So we were big believers on Saturday, if we get the chance to cross the ball, don’t turn it down, let’s not overcomplicate.“And I think we had plenty of joy from that.”The win over Michael Carrick’s side also has Hull supporters daring to dream, especially given how well Sunderland performed last term.Hull needed just 28 per cent possession to beat the Red DevilsGettyLike Hull, Sunderland won promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs, defeating Sheffield United.The Black Cats went on to defy all expectations by finishing seventh, earning them a spot in the Europa League.Lewie Coyle calls for calm despite Hull City’s dream startHowever, Coyle was quick to avoid drawing any parallels and reminded Hull supporters what the primary objective was.“The goal is to stay in the league,” Coyle said.“Let’s not beat around the bush, the goal is to stay in the league, that’s the clear and obvious aim when we came up.“And again, they [Sunderland] had a fantastic year last year, and what an example to set to the sides coming up from the Championship.Hull’s best Premier League finish is 16th, which occurred in the 2013/14 campaignAFP“We’re very, very lucky, we’ve got a fantastic owner, fantastic people at the club that will do everything they can to give us the best chance.“And then it’s over to us lads on the pitch, in that squad, to do everything we can to keep this club in the division.”Coyle and his teammates will look to maintain the momentum when they travel to Stoke City for their Carabao Cup second round fixture on Tuesday.Hull then face Coventry City on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.