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Should U21s play in the EFL trophy?, socks, haircuts and a mismatch – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 6-2 win over Newcastle U21s

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town beat Newcastle United’s Under 21 6-2 on Tuesday night and the scoreline, if anything, flatters Newcastle United’s youngsters as it was clear from the first 30 seconds of this game that Town would be comfortable winners. Even though the opposition was modest, Town remained professional and put in a disciplined performance where they did enough to convincingly beat their opponent without having to push themselves too hard. I said in the player ratings article that this is a match that it’s hard to draw too many conclusions from but I’m going to have a go anyway… Leo Castledine was Town's best player on the night` A clear mismatch Winning by a four-goal margin might seem like a flattering result for the winning team but I think it’s the other way a...

“He needs to stop moaning” – Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 6-2 win over Newcastle U21s

Matches

Huddersfield Town signalled their intent to go deep into the Vertu trophy last night when they beat Newcastle Under 21s 6-2. The game itself was a complete mismatch, with Newcastle’s youngsters looking like rabbits in the headlights at times. While there was a sprinkling of talent among Newcastle’s team, they had nothing like the same level of match sharpness or tactical understanding to be able to compete on an even footing in this game. Despite making lots of changes from the weekend’s starting eleven, Lee Grant fielded a strong team, with Daniel Vost being the only player not a proper first team player. While a game with eight goals in it would usually be described as a thriller, this game was a bit more like an unevenly balanced training match, played in front of a handful of fans....

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Newcastle U21s

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town are starting their road to Wembley tonight, with their first group game of this year’s Vertu Trophy. It might be a bit premature to start booking hotels for the final, but the ambition from the club is to go all the way in this competition. We’ll get a sense of how serious the club are about pursuing this target when we see the lineup tonight. If Lee Grant picks mostly first-team members, then we’re going for it. If it’s mainly B Teamers with a few fringe first teamers getting a run out, then we’re not actually that serious about this competition. Here’s how I think we’ll line up… Goalkeeper: Goodman With a stay on the sidelines coming up after his red card at the weekend, Goodman has a last chance to get some minutes in before stepping aside for Lee Nichol...