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Hull City assistant coach Steve Agnew explained on Friday why the club allowed Tom Ince to go on loan to Nottingham Forest as they prepare to face Southampton in the English Premier League this weekend.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Agnew, Hull City assistant coach (on this weekend's opponents Southampton):

"They have replaced the players they've lost very well. They have undoubtedly been the team of the season so far. The results and the goals that they've scored, (Graziano) Pelle's got nine goals already this season. (Shane Long) obviously joined them. They're a threat with (Dusan) Tadic and good midfield players like (Morgan) Schneiderlin. They don't concede many goals so Ronald Koeman has done a fantastic job I have to say."

SOUNDBITE (English) Steve Agnew, Hull City assistant coach (on Tom Ince being allowed to go on loan):

"Tom (Ince) came in pre-season and did ever so well and he started the season. We changed the shape of the team and then one or two players came out of the team and Tom was one of those players. We just felt at this point of time he hasn't played as much football as we'd have liked so Steve agreed with Nottingham Forest to take him on loan until January. He'll perform like we know he can and that will be beneficial for all of us."