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Sep182022 by Terrier Spirit9 Comments

Rhodes’ goal, Camara’s graft, Nicholls’ save, Thomas’ miss, Pelach’s passion – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s win over Cardiff

Matches

Huddersfield Town won their second game of the season yesterday in a narrow, scrappy game against Cardiff. It was a hard-fought game where neither team played amazing football but Town showed a bit of grit and determination that has been sorely lacking in recent weeks and managed to hang on to their narrow lead, mostly thanks to a Lee Nicholls penalty save in the first half and, admittedly, a fairly poor Cardiff team. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game which seem to centre around a few key figures from Town’s squad yesterday… Jordan Rhodes and the goal It’s not been easy for Jordan Rhodes in his second spell at Town. He signed while carrying a back injury and by the time he was fully fit Danny Ward was in excellent form and Rhodes was limited to cameo’s from the bench. To ...

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 ...

Feb232022 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

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

Matches

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 go...

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...

Mar62021 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

“More than just a carthorse” Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 0-0 draw with Cardiff

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After a run of dismal performances from the Terriers it was nice to see plenty more spirit and organisation in last night's draw with Cardiff. The obvious main talking point is Sanogo's penalty miss but my big takeaway was tgay it was the first time I've watched Town since the Swansea game where I've not come away feeling annoyed and frustrated with the team. There were green shoots of better things to come on display in this game even if some of our bad old habits weren't completely eradicated. The improvement on the pitch can largely be attributed to Carlos switching to a more pragmatic approach that more resembled Danny Cowley's Huddersfield Town rather than Carlosball but we're now at a stage where points on the board matter more than philosophy(which was also true for Cowley...

Mar52021 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Predicted lineup, score and 5 key questions for Huddersfield Town v Cardiff

Matches

Huddersfield Town face Cardiff tonight in a game that seems certain to disappoint Town fans as the team with the worst form in the Championship faces the one with the best. Cardiff are riding high after Mick McCarthy's recent arrival. The dour Yorkshireman has taken the Bluebirds on an exceptional winning run that has made them playoff contenders despite the fact they were two points behind Town on New Year's Day. Town's recent win against Swansea shows we can lift our levels when up against quality opposition but Cardiff specialise in the kind of physical football that has consistently tripped Town up this season, so expecting anything but a difficult night requires almost psychotic levels of optimism. So, after making myself thoroughly miserable during this introduction, here ar...

Dec22020 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Lucky chinos, playing out from the back, team changes and miserable Tuesday nights – Notes on Cardiff away

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Huddersfield Town lost 3-0 to Cardiff last night in a game where the Terriers regularly shot themselves in the foot by making silly defensive errors. The attacking side of our game was almost as bad, as wave after wave of attack harmlessly came to nothing and Cardiff managed to dominate the game despite having very little possession. Despite there being five changes to the starting lineup, there was a familiar feel to this game. As we messed around with the ball in our own defensive third, struggled to find openings in the final third and lost too many battles in the middle of the park. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game. Too many changes to the starting eleven Trying to second guess Carlos Corberán's team selection is a fool's errand, as I've found with my predicted lineups thi...

Dec22020 by Terrier Spirit25 Comments

“I’m struggling to think of the thing he’s good at” – Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 3-0 defeat to Cardiff

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Carlos Corberán made five changes to the starting lineup against Cardiff, showing that he’s willing to shake things up and try something different. The gamble largely failed and Town' turned in a poor performance and were deservedly beaten. Here’s how I rate each individual player from the night: Ben Hamer - 6 out of 10 Despite letting in three goals, he didn't have a particularly poor game. His distribution could be criticised but it's unfair to blame him for passing the ball short so much when it's clearly the explicit instruction from the bench for him to do that regardless of the pressure the defenders are under. Demeaco Duhaney - 4 out of 10 Another unimpressive performance from the right back. I'm struggling to think of the thing that he's good at. Neither attacking nor defendin...

Dec12020 by Terrier Spirit15 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Cardiff

Matches

Huddersfield Town will play against Cardiff tonight in south Wales. The Terriers will be hoping to build upon their decent win against Middlesbrough at the weekend but face stiff opposition after Cardiff beat Luton 4-0 last Saturday. I can imagine it will be a tough, physical battle against the Bluebirds and Town will most likely have to mix it up a bit before they can play the free-flowing, passing game they aspire to. There are a few tricky choices for Carlos Corberán tonight, mostly around whether to favour youth or experience. I think we'll see broadly the same starting players as at the weekend but Stearman's twanged hamstring guarantees at least one change. Goalkeeper - Ben Hamer Ryan Schofield has done pretty well in his last two starts but I think Hamer should return to the st...

Aug212019 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

How changing one player and switching formation can fix some of Huddersfield Town’s problems

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Mark Hudson takes charge of Huddersfield Town tonight as caretaker manager in their match against Cardiff City. He's the bookies favourite to land the job on a permanent basis and used his prematch press conference to confirm his desire to take charge. The next few games are an opportunity for Hudson to show he has what it takes to turn around Town's fortunes. The first job for Hudson will be to pick a team and set the tactics for the Cardiff game. In my opinion, he can fix some of Town's biggest problems by making just one change to the starting lineup and tweaking the formation. Here's how... Go back to playing 4-2-3-1 Mark Hudson was a key member of Town's promotion winning team in the Championship which played 4-2-3-1 for the majority of the season. Jan Siewert wanted to set Town ...