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Aug52019 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to face Derby

Matches, Opinion

Here’s is the selection that I think Jan Siewert will go with to take on Debry tonight. I’m usually pretty hopeless at accurately predicting lineups, so I wouldn’t hold too much stock in what you read below. With that disclaimer in mind, here’s my prediction: Goalkeeper: Grabara The massive keeper comes on loan from Liverpool with quite a lot of hype but not a lot of experience. He looked very good in the short amount of time I saw him during preseason and could be a key player for Town this season. Watch out for his kicking, as it’s rumoured he can pick players out accurately deep in the opposition half. If this is true then I suspect we’ll try and use this long, flat kicks to launch counter attacks. Defence: Kongolo, Schindler, Elphick, Hadergjonaj I think I’d prefer to see Kongol...

Aug52019 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

We’re doomed! A miserable preview of Huddersfield Town’s chances this season

Matches

As the season opener approaches for Town I found it hard to write a preview for the year ahead because I can’t make my mind up about the kind of season we should expect as Town fans. Obviously last season was a terrible time for the club but lots has changed since our relegation from the Premier League. In the end, I decided to make two separate and contradictory season previews. One for the optimists and one for the pessimists. This article is going to take a doom and gloom look at the season ahead, for all the negative Nancys out there. If you’d prefer the rose-tinted specs version then click this link. Here are my reasons to feel worried about Town's prospects this year: Jan Siewert is inexperienced and clearly struggled in his first half a season Town were poor towards the end ...

Aug42019 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

A ridiculously optimistic assessment of Huddersfield Town’s chances this season

Matches

As the season opener approaches for Town, I found it hard to preview this season because I can’t make my mind up about the kind of year we should expect as Town fans. Obviously last season was a terrible time for the club but lots has changed since our relegation from the Premier League. In the end, I decided to make two separate and contradictory season previews. One for the optimists and one for the pessimists. I like to look on the bright side, so I’m starting with the positive views first. The negative one will be up on the blog shortly. Here are my reasons I think Town can expect a good year: Jan Siewert has a clear vision about how he wants to play and it suits our squad Siewert has been quite clear about the way he wants Town to play. We’ll mostly lineup 4-3-3 and will play wit...

Sep12018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Predicted team for Town’s trip to Everton – Will Wagner let the Terriers off the leash?

Matches

Huddersfield Town travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton today. It’s a game that gives Town an opportunity to turn around their recent poor form and get their first win of the season under their belt. Everton won’t be easy to beat though, as they’re enjoying a honeymoon period under new manager, Marco Silva. Here’s how I think Town will line up for the game… Tactics: 4-2-3-1 David Wagner may be tempted to try a more defensive lineup and to look to contain Everton, but I hope he does the opposite. We need to build our confidence, and a tedious 0-0 won’t provide that. We need to go for the throat from the first whistle and not let Everton settle for a moment. That’s why I think we need to play 4-2-3-1, which two proper wingers and a number ten behind the main striker. Everton’s p...

Aug252018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI for the Cardiff game

Matches

Huddersfield Town take on Cardiff today in Town’s first game of the season. Or third game. I can’t keep up on whether we’re starting the season again or not. It would be nice if we could start again, as we’ve currently got no points and a minus eight goal difference. After two failed attempts to park the bus so far, the Cardiff game represents the first opportunity to see Town have a proper go at the opposition and get in their faces. Cardiff are a physical team and won’t shy away from a battle, so it should be a proper game of football. Here’s how I think Town will line up at kickoff today... Tactics: 4-2-3-1 with a high defensive line and aggressive press We’ve got to go for it in this game, so I predict we’ll see a return of David Wagner’s preferred formation. There should also ...

Aug242018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

5 things to watch out for in the Huddersfield Town v Cardiff game

Matches

Huddersfield Town face Cardiff tomorrow, in a game that’s already being billed as a relegation six-pointer despite the season being only two games old. I’ve even seen one person on Twitter describe this game as the least appealing game in the history of the Premier League. Regardless of the naysayers, I’m really looking forward to this match. After a punishing couple of games to start our season, we’re now into a run of games which we can expect Town to be much more competitive. That doesn’t mean we’ll win, but it means we’re likely to see Town have more than 20% possession and may even see a goal or two. Here are a few things to look out for in the Cardiff game... A return to attacking football There’s been a lot of debate about David Wagner’s tactics in the first two games, but t...

Jul102018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

5 things to watch out for in Town’s friendly with Bury

Matches

Town are set to face their first friendly game of their preseason tonight against Bury. It’s the second preseason in a row we’ve visited Bury in a friendly, with Town winning 3-1 when we played them last July. It feels strange to be playing friendlies while England are still involved in a World Cup. Stranger still, the game will be taking place at the same time as France take on Belgium in their other World Cup semi-final. Here are a few things to watch out for in today's game... Will our new signings make their first appearance? One of the biggest draws of preseason friendlies is the chance to see new arrivals pull on a Town shirt for the first time. It’s likely anyone at the game will get to see Ben Hamer between the sticks at some stage and Juninho Bacuna is also likely to g...

Apr112018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Is the Watford match a “must-win game” for Huddersfield Town?

Opinion

In December last year our home game against Brighton was classed as a “must-win” match by some. This was despite the fact we were less than half-way through the season and Town were comfortably outside the relegation zone at the time. Since that game fans and pundits have regularly debated whether games are “must win” or not. In my eyes, this weekend’s game against Watford is the first game that could potentially be classed as a game Town have to win. There’s still arguments against using such hyperbolic language, but I thought it was having a quick look at whether it is a must-win game or not. Why Saturday’s game could be classed as “must-win” Huddersfield Town have five games left this season, after the Watford match we play Everton, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal. When t...

Apr72018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predictions for the Brighton away game: Tactics, starting XI, and score

Matches

Huddersfield Town head into the business end of the season now, with just six games remaining. We’re hovering perilously over the relegation zone in 16th place, with three of our last games against top-six opposition there’s pressure on Town to start picking up points. Today's game against Brighton is a chance to do just that. Brighton aren’t clear of trouble yet either, a win for Town will see them draw level with the Seagulls on 34 points for the season. They have a similarly tricky run in as Town, so will also be eager to get a result today. Tactics Town should play against the Seagulls I can understand why David Wagner tried to play a defensive system against Newcastle last weekend, and we’d be celebrating his tactical acumen if we’d have been able to score a couple of breakaw...

Mar102018 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Betting tips for Town’s game against Swansea

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town take on Swansea City at the John Smith’s Stadium today, in a match that could have huge implications on this season’s Premier League relegation battle. Swansea looked to be certain to go down before bringing in Carlos Carvalhal, but since his appointment, they’ve started an impressive run of form. Town have experienced their own resurgence lately after a brief dip into the relegation zone, with two consecutive victories before last weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Spurs. This post is a bit of an experiment, I’m going to pick out three bets I think are worth a punt for the match. I’m not sure if this kind of artile will work, so let me know if the comments if you think it’s something you'd like to see more of. Short odds pick: Both teams to score - Odds: 23/20 This is a...