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Mar52021 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

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

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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...

Mar22021 by Terrier Spirit19 Comments

Predicted lineup, score and key talking points for Huddersfield Town v Birmingham

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Huddersfield Town play Birmingham City tonight in a game that has potential to define the rest of this season. A positive result could push Town clear of the relegation strugglers and end this poor patch. A defeat will plunge Town right into the mess at the bottom end of the table. There's a tendency to overhype games these days but I genuinely believe this game is the most important one of the season so far. I'd be lying if I said I felt confident going into it but this team, for all its flaws, can produce a performance when you least expect it. Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Birmingham Goalkeeper: Ryan Schofield Defence: Edmonds-Green, Keogh, Stearman, Pipa Midfield: Vallejo, O'Brien, High Forwards: Mbenza, Phillips, Holmes I have no ...

Feb272021 by Terrier Spirit18 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on PNE

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These team prediction articles have changed over time. Rather than trying to pick the cream of the available talent in the Town squad it's more of a case of cobbling together a starting eleven that is more or less fit and with players that are mostly able to buy a lottery ticket without needing ID. So the tricky away fixture at Preston is likely to see another Town team of players that are either inexperienced, out of form or over the hill. In case you haven't guessed it, my expectations are through the floor for this game after our dismal showing at Derby in midweek. But, knowing Town, the point where you're most disgusted with them is when they surprise you with an unlikely victory, like they did against Swansea last weekend. Here's who I think Carlos will pick tomorro...

Feb232021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Derby preview – Team news, predicted starting XI, tactics and score

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Huddersfield Town head to Derby riding a wave of euphoria following their unexpected 4-1 dismantling of Swansea at the weekend. The game tonight has huge significance for Town’s season, a positive outcome will help fans to believe our awful recent run ended last Saturday but a defeat could leave us thinking Saturday was just a fever dream, a freak one-off and we’re still deep in trouble. The last time we played Derby they were in dreadful shape and we won the game despite not being all the great ourselves. Wayne Rooney’s managerial career started recently at Derby and he’s presided over an upturn in form that has pulled the Rams out of the relegation zone and returned them to winning ways (though I’ve got my reservations about Rooney as a manager, which you can read about at the end of...

Feb202021 by Terrier Spirit14 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Swansea today

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I didn't bother with a team prediction article for the last game because it seemed fairly obvious who would start against Middlesbrough. Against Swansea today there are a few more questions about who should play and Corberán will have to decide whether to persevere with senior players that are playing poorly or to experiment with youth against one of the league's best teams. Whatever the lineup, Town haven't won in 2021 and Swansea haven't lost, so it's likely to be a tough afternoon for the Terriers. Goalkeeper:Schofield The young keeper looks increasingly nervous between the sticks and is getting erratic with his decision making. He was lucky that Middlesbrough's free kick goal was chalked off for offside as otherwise his bizarre decision to come for a ball he...

Feb122021 by Terrier Spirit20 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Wycombe – Injury forces an unlikely choice on the wings

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Huddersfield Town go into the game against Wycombe with an injury ravaged squad that leaves them with around 13 senior players to pick for the eleven starting spots. We found out in the prematch press conference that Rolando Aarons has picked up an inevitable hamstring injury and faces a spell on the sidelines. Thank goodness we upgraded our treatment room as part of the Canalside renovations, we’re certainly getting our money’s worth out of it. Wycombe are tricky opponents in many ways for Town, as beating them would mean very little, given their poor form and lowly league position, but a victory is far from certain given we struggle creatively against defensive teams and tend to be too generous at the back when facing teams that play route-one football. Here’s who I think we’ll ...

Feb62021 by Terrier Spirit21 Comments

The return of selection headaches – Predicted Huddersfield Town lineup to take on Luton

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Huddersfield Town take on Luton later today in a key game for the Terrier's season. A win could steady the ship after our recent poor run, a defeat could spark even more fan outrage after a transfer deadline day which left many fans feeling like the sky was falling in. The good news for this game is that Carlos has some genuine selection headaches after weeks of the team more or less picking itself due to there being so few available senior players. January acquisitions Keogh, Aarons and Holmes are all potential starters and Hogg is due to return from injury too. Here's who I would pick for today's game… Goalkeeper: Schofield Despite Town signing Jayson Somebodyorother on deadline day, we're almost certain to keep Schofield in nets for now. The signing ...

Jan262021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfiedl Town XI to take on Bristol City – This time I might even be right!

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I've made no secret in the past of how my predicted Town lineups are often wide of the mark. Despite my best efforts it's not easy to know what Carlos is thinking when it comes to team selection. However, for tonight's game I genuinely think I might be able to accurately predict the whole starting eleven. In fairness, this is more due to the fact we've only got around eleven experienced players in the squad at the moment and Carlos has shown a reluctance to play youngsters from the academy when there's a first team player available, regardless of their form. So here's who I think we'll see playing for Town tonight. Goalkeeper: Schofield Couldn’t be blamed for Scott Malone's curling finish last Wednesday. No Town fan expected Malone to be capable of such an assured finish after his largely ...

Jan202021 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Millwall

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Huddersfield Town host Millwall tonight and will be hoping this game will be a chance to stop our three-game losing streak. Having beaten Millwall once already and the Lions currently being on a poor run of form themselves, this game isn't as daunting for Town as it might have looked when the fixtures came out. Carlos Corberán was forced to field a weakened team against Watford at the weekend due to a glut of injuries but the arrival of Richard Keogh and others returning from injury mean we've a few more options available this evening. Here's my predicted lineup… Goalkeeper: Schofield After his blunder at the weekend, he'll be hoping for an uneventful evening tonight. I'm confident that he'll have learned from his mistake and any dodgy looking back pass will go directly to Row Z withou...

Jan162021 by Terrier Spirit23 Comments

Decimated by injuries – Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Watford

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Huddersfield Town play Watford later today at Vicarage Road. After resting the first team last weekend it was hoped they would all be fully fit and fresh but a glut of injuries means we're going to be relying on our backup players to fill in the gaps. this afternoon So despite beating Watford only a few weeks ago on home turf, it's hard to be optimistic going into this game. We're really relying on the new faces coming into today's team doing as well or better than the players they replace, which seems like a big ask based on what we've seen from the fringe players when they've been given a chance. Watford managers have roughly the same shelf life as fairground goldfish, so it's not surprise they've a new manager for this game. I'm not going to bother learning anything about this one as ...