Negredo 65', Yaya Toure 90'
Alvaro and the Chipmunks get the better of Bruce's Tigers.
With last weeks loss still looming over the Etihad like a lugubrious rain cloud, Pellegrini will have demanded a vast improvement.
Unfortunately, that didn't happen and the Tigers went in for their prey like they hadn't eaten in a week. The sirens bellowed early in the first half and Sone Aluko capitalised on some shoddy defending only to scuff his shot wide of Hart's goal.
Bruce's side even had the ball in the net courtesy of forgotten man Danny Graham; the linesman ensured his goalscoring woe continued. Hull were showing everyone how much they wanted to stay in the league, City were doing the opposite and an angry roar from the Etihad crowd at half time did its best to kick the blues into shape.
Cue the arrival of the Spanish saviour, Alvaro Negredo. On 65 minutes, the £16m man nodded in from a Pablo Zabaleta cross to give City and undeserved lead. However, the Tigers continued to stalk their prey and never allowed the home side to look comfortable.
In the dying minutes of the rather tedious game, Yaya Toure fired an exact replica of the free-kick he netted against Newcastle.
Positives: Alvaro Negredo and we've found ourselves a free-kick taker,
Negatives: We struggled to beat Hull City.
The International break is up next; everyone's favourite time of the year... Let's hope it sparks a vibrant change in our rather lackluster style of football.
Player Ratings
Joe Hart 7Made not one mistake and looked confident when dealing with the high ball into the box. Another clean sheet to add to his list. 
Pablo Zabaleta 7Vast improvement from his poor performance in Cardiff. Gave a typically terrier-like performance and assisted Negredo for City's opener.
Matija Nastasic 6Brilliant to see the young defender back in the squad but he never looked entirely comfortable. Hopefully it's down to fitness and not ability.
Joleon Lescott 5.5Made too many mistakes early on which could have seen the away side take a 2-0 lead. Never confident when on the ball.
Aleksandar Kolarov 7A surprise addition to the team in place of Gael Clichy, however, he gave a solid performance. Provided City with width down the left hand side and could have scored.
Jesus Navas 6Looks better when he sticks to the right hand side. We brought him in for width and cutting inside defeats the aim.
Fernandinho 6Pace is something he'll have to get used to in the Premier League, however, the midfield doesn't look solid enough with just him in the holding position. A 4-5-1 formation would help.
Yaya Toure 6.5Largely ineffective until his stunning free-kick on 90 minutes. We have a free-kick taker.
David Silva 6He struggled to weave his magic once again and was replaced by Samir Nasri.
Sergio Aguero 6When back to full fitness, I expect him to release the ball earlier! Effort can't be faulted.
Edin Dzeko 5Did he play? Substituted by Negredo at half time.
