Matches – Page 25 – Terrier Spirit – Huddersfield Town FC blog

Feb282022 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Deleted tweets, Birmingham poor, comfortable cushions, going up the right way and rotation rewards – Notes on Birmingham away

Matches

Town continued their miraculous unbeaten run by beating Birmingham at the weekend, also giving them their third win in eight days. Beating a relatively poor Birmingham side may not be as attention grabbing as our recent exploits, but it was a professional and disciplined job from the Terriers and further boosted our playoff credentials. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game. A 2-goal cushion makes life more comfortable One of my favourite things about this game was how Town managed to win without being particularly exceptional. They got their noses in front, then got a second goal and after that we looked to be mostly in control. Pot shots from range by Hernandez and Bacuna went close to going in but Nicholls and the woodwork meant we kept our clean sheet. Beyond those two mom...

Feb272022 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

“He keeps playing well despite being shunted all over the pitch” – Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s win over Birmingham

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Huddersfield Town achieved something incredibly rare yesterday: a straightforward victory. After putting in a defensive masterclass against Fulham and then coming from behind in the final moments of the Cardiff game, this game was far less dramatic with Town getting comfortably ahead in the game and then doing enough to keep their hosts at bay. It’s very rare for Town to win by more than a single goal so I feel like this result represents another step forward for this team. It was also another clean sheet to add to the tally, which the defence deserves credit for after withstanding a lot of Birmingham pressure in the second half. Here are my player ratings. Lee Nicholls - 8 out of 10 There’s a concept called the “hedonic treadmill” which states that whenever you hav...

Feb262022 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Birmingham

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We've barely had time to fully savour the win against Cardiff on Wednesday but such is the relentlessness of the Championship that there’s another game to look forward to today. This time it's Juninho Bacuna's Birmingham City away and another opportunity to extend our unbeaten run. Huddersfield Town’s starting eleven has become increasingly hard to predict recently as Carlos has started to rotate his squad more and is tweaking his tactics to suit the opposition. As my predictions tend to be a bit wayward at the best of times, expect today’s efforts to be less accurate than even the usual low standard! Goalkeeper: Lee Nicholls One selection we can be fairly confident of is our keeper, who pulled off some decent saves against Cardiff on Wednesday in the first half. Paul Clemen...

Feb252022 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

The 8 best tweets from Huddersfield Town’s thrilling late win against Cardiff

Matches, Social media

Town continued their incredible unbeaten run with a very late win at Cardiff on Tuesday night. These moments don't come along often so it's no surprise that many fans took to social media to savour the moment. Here are a few of my favourite tweets about this memorable victory. Chris Green offers to do Carlos' laundry! https://twitter.com/htafcChris1994/status/1496953105979621377 Corberán is usually so intense on the touchline but it's unusual to see him celebrate like this, which is why this knee slide makes me smile so much. I get fed up of managers pretending they're not bothered when their team scores, much better to join in the celebrations. Thankfully he wasn't wearing his cream chinos as grass stains can be pretty hard to get out of light coloured fabric. Sorba Thomas c...

Feb242022 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Low blocks, soggy towels, pointy elbows, Fiver Fans, a wardrobe on legs and promotion dreams – Notes on Town’s late win against Cardiff

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Huddersfield Town beat Cardiff last night in a game that had a boring start and middle but a thrilling end. Cardiff were the better team for long periods, soaking up pressure with little problem and being a threat on the break, but Town managed to find a way through them late in the game and two goals in quick succession meant Cardiff left the John Smiths’ Stadium empty handed. Here a few of my thoughts on the game. Low block problems eventually overcome I wrote before the game about how Town struggle against teams like Cardiff, so it wasn’t a huge surprise to see Town Gissing the ball with 70% possession in the first half but failing to create a meaningful chance. While Cardiff sat back, soaked up whatever we threw at them and then picked us off on the break. Nicholls came ...

Feb242022 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

“His first touch just isn’t good enough for this level” Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s late, late win over Cardiff

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Huddersfield Town left it late against Cardiff but eventually found a way to win a game that seemed destined to end in frustration for Town fans. Late, late goals from Koroma and Russell meant Town preserved their unbeaten run for another game and solidified their position in the playoffs, rising to fourth in the table. It was far from a perfect Town performance, with Cardiff setting up to defend and Town struggling to break them down and frequently giving the Welsh side opportunities to break against us. This is the kind of game we’ve regularly struggled to win, so even if the football was poor at times, it feels like a huge step forward to have won a game against a team that parked the bus. Here’s what I made of each player: Lee Nichols - 7 out of 10 Kept us in the game...

Feb232022 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Cardiff – how does Colwill fit in?

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Huddersfield Town host Cardiff at the John Smith's Stadium tonight and will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run to 16 games. The win against Fulham at the weekend means Town will come into the game with their confidence sky high and maybe even a bit of a swagger. Cardiff are tough opponents though and will put up stiff opposition. Carlos Corberán will have to decide whether to keep faith with the players that did so well at the weekend or to shuffle the pack and tailor his starting lineup to the particular challenges Cardiff present. Here's how I think Town will line up: Goalkeeper: Lee Nicholls There's not a lot to say about Nicholls that hasn't already been said. He is superb and is a huge part of Town's success this season. So consistent, so calm, so goo...

Feb222022 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Why do Huddersfield Town struggle against teams like Cardiff and how can they beat them?

Matches, Tactics

Huddersfield Town play Cardiff tomorrow night and will feel confident after beating the league leaders on Saturday and extending their unbeaten run to 15 games. However, Cardiff are in relatively decent form and are the exact type of team that Town have struggled against this season. A physical challenge against an opponent that is happy to play long and sit deep is likely on the cards and Town don’t do particularly well in this kind of game. Or at least they haven’t until recently. This game could represent an opportunity to show how much Town have improved over the course of the season and it will be intriguing to see how the tactical side of the game plays out. Don’t expect an easy win for Town It’s easy to look at the league table and think that Cardiff will ...

Feb212022 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

My 9 favourite tweets about Town’s incredible victory over Fulham

Matches, Social media

The victory against Fulham on Saturday felt like a defining moment of our season. Up until this game I'd been quite sceptical about Town's chances of sustaining a playoff push into the closing stages of the season but now I'm starting to believe. I'm not the only one either, as many fans and people connected to the clubs took to Twitter to celebrate the victory. Here are eight favourite tweets from the weekend. Carlos puts out a rare tweet https://twitter.com/CarlosCorberan/status/1495088372351741956 Carlos has tweeted just twice during his time as Town manager before the above tweet, so it shows that he thought things was a significant moment. I didn't know he was on Twitter at all and I was even more surprised to see that he actually follows the TerrierSpirit.com Twitter ac...

Feb202022 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Yesterday’s Huddersfield Town starting eleven cost less than a two bedroom flat in Fulham

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I was tagged in a tweet today where a Town fan speculated about how much yesterday's starting eleven would have cost and how the likely small fees involved in building our squad show how good a job Carlos has done. Because I'm a bit of a sad act, I went to Google and investigated how much our team cost and was not surprised to see it was not very much at all (in footballing terms at least). In fact the transfer fees of the players that started yesterday's game wouldn't even cover the cost of a two bedroom flat in Fulham, though admittedly it would get you a pretty decent place to live in God's own county. How much did Huddersfield Town's starting eleven cost? It's tricky to put a precise number on the transfer fees involved as we live in the age of undisclosed fees. Bu...