Jakirovic revealed he changed to a back five in order to stop the Hornets, but his team were unable to prevent a second-half comeback from their hosts.
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Imran Louza and Vivaldo Semedo were on the scoresheet after half-time and the Tigers boss was upset with the way his side did not deal Watford’s threat.
He told BBC Radio Humberside: “Both goals we can defend.
“This is the reason why we played with five today because they are very dangerous. They come with a lot of players in our box.
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“When we lose the ball, they are very dangerous. Maybe the best in the league, because they are very quick.
“This is why we changed the system but the second half was very poor.”
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Jakirovic’s opposite number, Paulo Pezzolano, was on the receiving end of ‘sacked in the morning’ chants from the home crowd in the first half and the former Bosnia & Herzegovina international was confused by the songs.
He said: “I’m wondering now what will happen with the coach.
“They won the game, what now? Will they sack him or will he keep his job?
“For me, this is ridiculous. This is sport and in football, everything is possible. Every team in this league has quality.”