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The Carlos Corberán selection that takes Huddersfield Town from 1 point per game to 1.67

The Carlos Corberán selection that takes Huddersfield Town from 1 point per game to 1.67

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If I told you that a single decision Carlos Corberán makes can change Huddersfield Town’s points per game from 1 to 1.67 then you would probably assume I’m talking about a key player or a particular formation that is changing Huddersfield Town’s fortunes. This selection, however, is more to do with Corberán’s physical appearance than his team selection. After crunching the numbers, it appears to me that Huddersfield Town enjoy a significantly better points tally in the games where he wears his famous cream skinny chinos. Yesterday’s well-earned victory against Middlesborough was the sixth game of the season where Town’s head coach squeezed into these seemingly lucky trousers and was the third time he’d won wearing them. A look at the trouser-related data I’ve been called a sad act for s...
8 talking point from Carlos Corberán’s pre-Brentford press conference

8 talking point from Carlos Corberán’s pre-Brentford press conference

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Carlos Corberán spoke with the press yesterday to answer questions about tomorrow's game against Brentford. Below are the main things that he revealed with his answers and a few of my thoughts about what he said. Danny Ward's injury and the lack of strikers Danny Ward's hamstring is still knacked, he's having a scan on it next week. I've no idea why he hasn't had one this week, seeing as he had this issue before the Norwich game. It doesn't sound like a bad injury but the fact it's not cleared up in a week suggests it could be worse than initially expected. With Town's only other senior striker only just coming back from injury it leaves us very short up top. Will Town try to speed through transfer business to help with the striker issue? Carlos doesn't want to rush into signings and ...
What does Carlos Corberán need to succeed at Huddersfield Town?

What does Carlos Corberán need to succeed at Huddersfield Town?

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Huddersfield Town finally announced their new head coach, Carlos Corberán, on Thursday evening. The ex-Leeds coach has been given the job of creating a distinctive identity at the club, based around bringing through young academy players. This change in approach could lead to exciting things at the John Smith's stadium next season but he will need help to achieve his goal. This article looks at what needs to happen for him to succeed. The right players coming in (and going out) The new coach will also operate under a new approach to transfers. Or, more accurately, our old way before Danny Cowley took increased control over comings and goings. The transfer committee, however it operates, will have a busy window coming up. Once the returning loan players and out of contract players have ...