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Sep292017 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur – Match preview

Matches

Huddersfield Town host Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in a lunchtime kickoff. Spurs are the first of the big Premier League teams to try their luck against Town. It’ll be a special occasion regardless of the result, but don’t be fooled into thinking David Wagner won’t try and get something from this game. Town are in eighth position in the league on nine points, only two points behind Spurs in fourth place. It’s hard to believe that we’re doing so well, having only lost one game out of our initial six Premier League matches. While Town aren’t expected to win the game by the bookies, a victory would see us leapfrog Tottenham and get back into the top four (at least until the 3 pm games finish). Huddersfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur - Match details Kickoff: 12:30PM, Saturday 30 September...

Sep242017 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

5 Talking points from Huddersfield Town’s draw with Burnley

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town played out a scoreless draw with Burnley, with neither side doing enough to take all three points. Here are some of the major talking points from the game. Includes THAT dive, gushing praise for Schindler, talk about our lack of goals, Dyche love for Hogg, and a quick look at our run of upcoming fixtures. van La Parra's dive Having seen a replay it looks pretty bad. In real time it looked like he was playing to win a penalty and didn't get the contact he was aiming for. Is it cheating to try and draw a foul in the box? Probably not. Is it cheating to hurl yourself at the ground under minimal contact? Yes. If VLP had been more cunning and drawn significant contact from Lowton he'd have received plaudits for "winning" a penalty. As it stands he deserves a bit of stick fo...

Sep232017 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Burnley 0-0 Huddersfield Town- TerrierSpirit.com Player ratings

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town went to Burnley and played out a fairly tedious 0-0 draw. Neither side generated the moment of quality that was needed to secure a win. A point away at Burnley isn't a bad result for Town and there were some good performances. But it's hard not to wonder if we could have won it with just a bit more quality in the final third. Lössl - 7 out of 10 Had very little to do, but his distribution was once again superb. Short, mid, and long-range passes all found their man. His quick thinking and accurate kicks started a couple of breaks for Town. Löwe - 6 out of 10 Another below par performance from the German. He seems to have lost some confidence, getting basic things wrong and being hesitant with his positioning. Schindler - 9 out of 10 (Man of the Match) Yet again, a...

Sep222017 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Burnley away – team news, lineups, manager comments, talking points, away team info, and prediction

Matches

Huddersfield Town make the short journey across the Pennines to play Burnley this weekend. In a match destined to be shown last on Match of the Day, two of the Premier League’s biggest underdogs will both fancy their chances of picking up points. There are a lot of similarities between the two sides, but also some significant differences too. Both teams are built on a foundation of teamwork and togetherness, but the style of football is very different. Town were unfortunate to only draw with Leicester last weekend, having had a Kachunga goal controversially ruled out for offside. That means it’s now three games since our last victory in the Premier League, so it would be good to get back to winning ways at Turf Moor. Burnley v Huddersfield Town - Match details Kickoff: 3 pm, Saturday...

Sep172017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

6 talking points from the Leicester home game

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town drew one all with Leicester in their latest Premier League game. It was a relief to see Huddersfield recapture their “terrier spirit” after a lacklustre performance in their defeat against West Ham. Here are some of the major talking points from the game... Kachunga’s “offside" goal and the case for video refereeing Elias Kachunga nodded in from Zanka’s strike and had the goal disallowed. In the stadium, I thought the linesman had made a good call because he was on his own when he headed home. However, the replay shows it was incredibly tight and was most probably onside. Two points could be the difference between survival and relegation for Town (or Champions League or Europa League qualification). It seems cruel that such fine margins could have such a huge influe...

Sep162017 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Player ratings – Huddersfield Town 1-1 Leicester

Matches

Huddersfield Town were unlucky to only draw 1-1 with Leicester after they dominated long spells of the match. Leicester were unusually quiet and their best players struggled to make an impact on the game. While Town might have been unlucky to only come away with the point, there were smiles all round at the end. Town have once again played an established Premier League team and looked completely comfortable. The performance was more important than the result in my opinion, after a poor showing against West Ham earlier in the week. Jonas Lössl - 7 out if 10 The Danish keeper had very little to do all afternoon, (apart from fetching the ball out of the net after Vardy's penalty) which shows how well Town played. His distribution was very good as usual, though he played a few balls out t...

Sep152017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Everything you need to know about the Leicester home game

Matches

Huddersfield Town take on Leicester City at home this Saturday. The game comes just five days after the 2-0 defeat to West Ham at the London Stadium, and presents Town with a chance to put that uncharacteristic performance behind them. Leicester won the league in 2015/16 and are a tough side to play. Town aren't likely to have things all their own way against the Foxes. We may be allowed to have possession of the ball, but Leicester are one of the most dangerous counter-attacking sides in the league. Vardy and Mahrez will be waiting to pounce on the slightest error and could punish any sloppiness at the back. Even without making a mistake, Vardy's raw pace will be a real test of our defence. Regardless of the result, I'm looking forward to seeing some of the best players in the Premier ...

Sep122017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

8 positives from the defeat at West Ham

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town were beaten 2-0 away at West Ham and it hurt to see us lose our first Premier League game. Particularly as Town lacked their usual terrier spirit, and struggled to cope with West Ham's physical approach. It wasn't all doom and gloom though. Here are some of the positives from the game... Town's fans are building a great reputation I was at the game, so couldn't hear how we sounded on TV but my brother said we came across as creating a good atmosphere. From my position in the stands, it sounded like each and every Town fan was singing and cheering the team along. It's easy to give passionate support to your team when things are going well, but when the game turned against us the singing continued and the players got every bit of support we could give them. Our vocal s...

Sep122017 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

West Ham 2-0 Huddersfield Town – Player Ratings on Terrierspirit.com

Matches

Huddersfield Town suffered their first defeat of their Premier League season against West Ham at the London Stadium. The Hammers deserved to win on the night, but the goals conceded were both a bit unlucky. Town's performance wasn't as at the same level as their other Premier League games so far. Find out below how the individual players got on. Jonas Lössl - 7 out of 10 Not at fault for either goal and didn't do much wrong otherwise. He made a good save from a deflection in a crowed box from a corner in the first half. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oug7UR98QcVngwSKbf6w7g',sig:'sO8rDndGn-B7g3l8zRW-hqaKTSY3auEW-l4UQqjNO54=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'845758744',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360:...

Sep82017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Everything you need to know about West Ham v Huddersfield Town

Matches

Huddersfield Town head to London to take on West Ham United on Monday night. The two sides could hardly have more contrasting situations going into the game. West Ham have lost all three of their opening fixtures. Their manager is on the brink of being sacked. Their owners are about to launch legal action against another club after being called “the dildo brothers”. Things look pretty bleak at West Ham right now. Huddersfield Town, on the other hand, have seven points out of nine so far in the Premier League, the manager has the most secure job in the division, and our owner is probably one of the best in all of club football. All the signs point to a Town victory. The only word of caution I’d add is that Town often fare better when tipped as the underdogs. Just look back to Burton Albi...