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Oct182020 by Terrier Spirit12 Comments

“A joy to watch” Players ratings for Town’s 2-1 victory over Swansea

Matches

Expectations were low going into this game against an inform Swansea team that had not yet lost a match. Town defied the odds and emerged from south Wales with all three points following a great team effort in the pitch. It was a disciplined performance that also required a fair share of luck to see us over the line. On balance, the win felt deserved and there were some excellent individual displays from Town's players. Here are my ratings. Ben Hamer - 7 out of 10 A busy game for Hamer, with him making all the saves you'd expect him to make and notching up another game without a goal-conceding error. I thought he was regularly given the ball in tight areas and pressured by the Swansea attack but kept his cool and got the ball out of danger. Some of his passing was a bit wayward at times...

Oct172020 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Swansea

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After a disappointing end to the transfer window which saw Town fail to add any new players to the squad, Carlos Corberán has the same old faces to choose from for the game against Swansea. On the plus side, a few of the injuries from before the international break have healed and the likes of O'Brien and Schindler should be fit to play. So here's my predicted starting eleven. Goalkeeper: Hamer Now a fairly obvious selection after being given a chance and so far not letting himself down. The news that Ryan Schofield is back in training and able to use his injured thumb again suggests competition for this position could hot up soon. Defence: Pipa, Schindler, Sarr, Toffolo I'm predicting Carlos will play his first choice back four for the first time today. I believe Pipa came back from...

Oct42020 by Terrier Spirit17 Comments

Giants, a weak bench, Naby’s magic wand, fluffed lines, moaners and happy clappers – Rotherham reactions

Matches, Opinion

Town earned a draw in the dying moments of yesterday’s game against a resolute Rotherham side. It was a game that Town could, and perhaps should, have won but there were still plenty of positives to take from the game. Problems in front of goal persist but Carlos Corberán’s tactics are producing some eye-catching football at times. Here are a few of my thoughts from this game, in no particular order or logical structure... Land of the giants! I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a tall and strong team before. At set pieces it looked like David and Golliath when Hoggy was battling in the air with a towering Rotherham player. My initial thought was to bemoan how our taller players hadn’t picked up the big guy, then I looked at the other players in the box and every Rotherham player seemed to...

Oct42020 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

“Weak and ineffective” – Player ratings from Huddersfield Town’s draw with Rotherham

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Huddersfield Town drew with Rotherham yesterday thanks to a last gasp equaliser that was deflected into the goal from a shot that was going harmlessly wide. It was a piece of good fortune that was earned by a second half of sustained pressure on Rotherham’s back line despite the final cutting edge still proving elusive for Huddersfield Town. This was a decent point and an even better performance from Town against a Rotherham side that were limited but effective. Here are my ratings for each Town player yesterday. Ben Hamer - 7 out of 10 It’s hard to rate him any better than a seven when he had so little work to do. Rotherham’s goal came from a good strike from distance which very few keepers would have been able to keep out. The only other threat was a regulation save at a comfortable h...

Oct32020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Rotherham

Matches

Carlos Corberán will be hoping to build on last weekend's first win of his tenure with another good performance at Rotherham later today. The Yorkshire derby will be Town's final game before the international break so we'll have a fortnight to wait after this game before we see Town on action again. There are a few selection headaches facing Corberán as more of his squad become available to him. Here's how I think Town will line up. Goalkeeper: Hamer After a brilliant performance last weekend there is no doubt that Hamer deserves to keep his place in goals. The two saves he made in the first half against Forest gave Town the platform to push on and win the game. Hamer was refreshingly honest after the game and admitted that his previous form at Town hadn't been good enough. Last week h...

Sep262020 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Huddersfield Town 1-0 Forest – Player ratings – An unexpected man of the match

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town won their first game of the season last night in a one nil victory over Nottingham Forest. It was a well-deserved win and the best performance we’ve seen under Town’s new Head Coach, Carlos Corberán. There were still plenty of areas to improve upon but there was a clearer sense of the new identity Town are striving for in this game. There were a number of individual performances that stood out, including some players that have received a fair amount of criticism. It’s so nice to be able to sing the praises of Huddersfield Town players for a change! With that in mind, here are my player ratings. Ben Hamer - 9 out of 10 (Man of the match) Made a couple of stunning saves that kept Huddersfield Town in the game in the first half. Knowing how much conceding goals affe...

Sep252020 by Terrier Spirit12 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town starting XI for tonight’s game against Forest

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town play Nottingham Forest tonight in a game they hope will lead to their first goal and points of the season. Forest haven't had a great start to the season either but have some quality players in their squad that could hurt Town if we let them. The team selection tonight presents Carlos Corberán with some tricky choices. In previous weeks he’s only had twelve or thirteen senior players available to pick from and then made the squad up with youngsters. With new arrivals becoming available and existing players returning from injury there is a bit more to choose from tonight. Goalkeeper: Hamer I saw a poll during the week that showed most fans would prefer to see Pereira start tonight instead of Hamer. I personally disagree. For all his flaws, Hamer has been given the role ...

Sep252020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

6 things to watch out for in the Huddersfield v Nottingham Forest game – Grant, tactics, selection, Eiting, fitness and more

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town face Nottingham Forest this evening in their third Championship game of the season. Neither team has scored a point or a goal in their opening two games, so at least one of the teams will see some sort of upturn in their fortunes by the end of the night. There are plenty of things to watch out for in the game from a Huddersfield Town fan's perspective. Here are some of the questions I'm looking forward to finding out the answers to tonight. How will the tactical battle play out? This game may give us a better look at the tactical system that Carlos Corberán wants to play. The difference in quality between Town and their first two opponents meant we didn't see proper Carlosball as we struggled to dominate those games. Town interviewed a Sarah Clapson from the Nottingha...

Sep202020 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

6 things I keep telling myself to try and feel less worried about Huddersfield Town

Matches, Opinion

Yesterday's defeat to Brentford was bad, not just in terms of the result (which was largely expected) but because it revealed the obvious shortcomings at Huddersfield Town right now. I felt despondent about Town's chances this season at the final whistle but have since been trying to gee myself up and feel a bit better about our prospects. I'm not sure it's working but I thought I'd share my thoughts here anyway. Here are the things I say to myself to try and be a bit more positive. We're at the start of a project that will take time to bear fruit Huddersfield Town weren't immediately transformed under Wagner, Leeds weren't under Bielsa and Liverpool weren't under Klopp. Making a shift in philosophy takes time and can have a bumpy start. We’re probably going to need to be patient. We'v...

Sep202020 by Terrier Spirit25 Comments

A rant about Huddersfield Town’s surrender to Brentford – 6 reasons defeat was inevitable

Matches, Opinion

I try to be positive about Town even when we lose. Last week's defeat against Norwich featured plenty of encouraging signs and I felt relatively positive about the direction Town are now travelling in. Yesterday's defeat to Brentford was different, it was painful to watch at times. The gulf in quality between the two team was enormous and we played right into their hands. Please stop reading if you're hoping for silver linings or glimmers of hope. This article is a rant. I might try writing something more optimistic later but this article delves into why we were so terrible against Brentford. A game plan that couldn't have won the game When Danny Cowley took Town to Brentford last season he knew his players weren't as good as Brentford's, so he had to set up to be hard to beat. The res...