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Dec172017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Watford 1-4 Huddersfield Town: TerrierSpirit.com player ratings

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Huddersfield Town beat Watford 4-1 in a memorable encounter. Having not scored away from home since the opening day of the season, Town's drought turned into a flood of goals. Here are how the individual players performed. Lössl - 8 out of 10 Made a couple of key saves in the late stages to stop Watford from getting back in the game. Löwe - 7 out of 10 Was doing well until he had to be subbed due to injury. He looked gutted as he left the field just before half-time. Schindler - 8 out of 10 Not thoroughly tested, but broke up play well in midfield and provided a strong base for Town to build from. Zanka - 8 out of 10 Solid again. Made some good headed clearances to stop Watford from getting chances in the box. Hadergjonaj - 8 out 10 Up against one of the Premier League’s stand...

Dec132017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Huddersfield Town 1-3 Chelsea: The inquest (with player ratings)

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Huddersfield Town hosted the current Premier League champions on a cold and rainy night in Yorkshire. Town were outclassed by Chelsea's expensively assembled team and struggled to get a foothold in the game. It’s never nice to see your team lose, but we were playing a team that’s far above the level Town are operating on. There were a few positives from the night, particularly Depoitre’s goal, but it was one of our more disappointing Premier League performances. They can’t all be swashbuckling performances and cup-final atmospheres. Sometimes we’re going to get beaten by a better team. This article will chew over some of the talking points from the game and rate the players. Tactics against the top-six clubs: what can Town do? David Wagner employed the tactics I predicted in my Chels...

Dec102017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Huddersfield Town 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion: Player ratings

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Huddersfield Town beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 at the John Smith’s Stadium. It was a stunning performance from the Terriers. David Wagner reverted back to the tactics that worked so well last season, and it produced a great display of attacking football that epitomised the Terrier Spirit. Here are my player ratings for the match: Lössl - 7 out of 10 Made an incredible save from a Murray header early on, which turned out to be offside but still showed excellent reactions. He took a few risks with his passing, but he always found his man. Löwe - 7 out of 10 Made some great crosses from open play and from corners. Linked up well with Big Col and overlapped when the chance was there. His corner for the first goal was excellent, picking out Schindler at the new post and the flick on...

Dec32017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Everton 2-0 Huddersfield Town – TerrierSpirit.com Player Ratings

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Oh no! Another away defeat for Town. Another away game without a goal. While some fans are losing their minds with worry over Town’s recent results, it’s worth bearing in mind that the performances haven’t been that bad. We’re not creating enough chances, and not scoring from the few we do make. But it wasn’t all bad. Here are my player ratings for the 2-0 defeat against Everton. Lössl - 6 out of 10 Seemed unusually cautious when kicking out from the back. Made a good save in the first half and couldn't have saved either goal. Malone - 6 out of 10 Looked nervy at times and was caught out of position. However, he does get forward and provides an outlet down the right. Schindler - 8 out of 10 Typically solid and made some great tackles. He provided cover for Malone and looked assured...

Nov262017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Huddersfield Town 1-2 Manchester City – TerrierSpirit.com player ratings

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Town were unlucky to be defeated 2-1 by the runaway league leaders Manchester City. Ther Terriers produced a spirited and disciplined performance that frustrated City and left them relying on a generous referee and a big slice of luck to get a win. It’s quite tricky to break down the performance into individual scores because it was a great team effort, but I’ll give it a go anyway. Lössl - 8 out of 10 Wasn’t able to play the ball short to the centrebacks as much as he’d have liked because City pressed high up the pitch. However, his distribution was intelligent and mostly well targeted. Made a good safe in the first half but parried the ball into Sterling’s path, thankfully he missed the open goal. Smith - 7 out of 10 A mixed performance in my eyes. At some points he looked to be o...

Nov182017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Bournemouth 4-0 Huddersfield Town – TerrierSpirit.com PLAYER RATINGS

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Town suffered more away day disappointment after losing 4-0 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. There were some promising signs for Town in the early stages but it was a very disappointing performance, particularly our inability to score despite playing against 10 men for 45 minutes. Here are my player ratings from the game: Jonas Lössl - 6 out of 10 Not at fault for any of the goals, as far as I could see. His distribution wasn't up to his usual standard though and he looked flustered when Bournemouth players closed him down. Florent Hadergjonaj - 6 out of 10 Not a bad performance, made a lot of runs down the right but didn't create any chances. His crossing wasn't great, and he's still building up an understanding with Kachunga. One thing I like about him is that his pace means...

Nov42017 by Terrier Spirit15 Comments

Huddersfield Town 1-0 West Brom: TerrierSpirit.com Player ratings

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Huddersfield Town managed to cling on to a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the John Smith’s Stadium. A red card for Christopher Schindler meant Town had to play 30 minutes with ten men. It was another excellent team performance and yet another memorable game for the fans. Here are my ratings for each of Town’s players. Nobody had a bad game, and some of them were superb. Lössl - 8 out of 10 Made two vital saves late on to secure the win. Rarely tested otherwise but his distribution was excellent and he commanded his box well. Malone 8 out of 10 Played very high up the pitch and made some great runs. He's more of a threat going forward than Löwe and added something extra to our attacks. I don't know if it was injury or fitness that saw him subbed late on, but it's the secon...

Oct292017 by Terrier Spirit19 Comments

Liverpool 3-0 Huddersfield Town – TerrierSpirit.com player ratings

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Huddersfield Town were comprehensively beaten by Liverpool at Anfield, by three goals to nil. Town managed to contain and frustrate in the first half, but Liverpool found another gear in the second, which allowed them to run out well-deserved winners. Town played an unusually negative game, parking the proverbial bus until the first goal went in. Once they trailed they had to try to get back into the game, which only gave Liverpool more space to attack and allowed them to extend their lead. It wasn't a terrible performance by Town but there was a distinct lack of creativity and drive. Lössl - 7 out of 10 Couldn't do much about the goals, and made a couple of good saves, including a great penalty save. He also didn't make any silly mistakes, so it looks like he's cut that out of his ga...

Oct222017 by Terrier Spirit9 Comments

Huddersfield Town 2-1 Manchester United – TerrierSpirit.com Player ratings

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Huddersfield Town recorded a historic 2-1 victory over Manchester United. It was an incredible occasion that I don't think I'll ever forget. While Manchester United were having an 0ff day, Town were at their best and worthy winners. It's unsurprising then that such a great result has led to some high player ratings. It was a wonderful team performance, with every player doing their bit to help achieve a win that will be talked about for a long time. Lössl - 8 out of 10 His kicking was great, with one punt upfield leading directly to Depoitre’s goal. Also made a good save late on to help us hold onto the lead. Had a couple of iffy moments coming out for crosses he didn't collect. The ref blew for one and his teammates cleared the loose ball on the other. I'm used to Town keepers being...

Oct142017 by Terrier Spirit15 Comments

Swansea 2-0 Huddersfield Town – TerrierSpirit.com player ratings

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Huddersfield Town suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea City. The problems from previous games persisted, we lacked quality in the final third and made silly mistakes at the back. Here are my player ratings for the game. It was hard to pick out a good performance, as every player was somewhat under par. Jonas Lössl - 4 out of 10 Made a great save when Abraham got a shot away from a tight angle. Completely undid that good work with a sloppy pass that led to the opening goal. His distribution can be excellent but he needs to be more careful and only pass short when players are available. A few more performances like this and Rob Green may be given a chance. Scott Malone - 6 out of 10 Some positive runs down the wing, but his crossing was poor when in good positions. He was al...