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Dec152017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Watford v Huddersfield Town preview – Team selection, tactics, opposition info, history & score prediction

Matches

Huddersfield Town head to Vicarage Road on Saturday to play Watford in the Premier League. Town will hope to get back to winning ways, after a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea in midweek. They’ll also want to break their away-from-home losing streak, which stretches back to the 0-0 draw with Burnley. Watford haven’t won in four games, so are struggling for form themselves. However, they’re a quality Premier League team with a young, ambitious manager. It will be a tough test for Town but, unlike against Chelsea, if Town play well they have a good chance of getting something. Predicted tactics against Watford I think that David Wagner will revert to his usual 4-2-3-1 system against Watford. The "deep block" 4-5-1 system we played against Chelsea was scuppered by individual errors and made it hard...

Dec112017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Town v Chelsea predictions – should we go for it or play it safe?

Matches

The 2-0 victory over Brighton wasn’t just three Premier League points in the bag, it was a great team performance from Town too. The style of play, work-rate, and bravery that Town were famous for last season was back in abundance. It was wonderful to see Town play with freedom and attacking intent. When Town have played against top opposition this season we’ve often been reluctant to attack too much for fear of being exposed at the back. This article will try to predict what team David Wagner will pick against Chelsea, the tactics Town will use, and how it’s going to work out for Town. Which system should Town play to beat Chelsea? Town were great against Brighton, playing the 4-2-3-1 system that David Wagner has implemented at his time with the club. It might be tempting for him to...

Dec82017 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Predictions for Huddersfield Town v Brighton: teams, scoreline, and tactics

Matches

Town will look to break their four game losing streak agaisnt Brighton and Hove Albion at the John Smith’s Stadium this weekend. Here’s the TerrierSpirit.com predictions for the game, including the likely tactics, starting XI and scoreline. David Wagner’s tactics to beat Brighton I think playing a fellow newly-promoted team at home gives David Wagner a chance to revert back to the typical brand of football he likes Town to play. In recent games, it’s felt like our tactics have been a reaction to the opposition but on Saturday we should play our natural game. This means a 4-2-3-1 formation, with overlapping wingbacks, wingers taking up inside-forward positions to support the striker, and a number ten dictating play and creating chances. We’ve drifted away from some of the tactics that ...

Dec82017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Brighton at home is Town’s most important game of the season so far (but it’s not a must-win)

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have lost their four previous Premier League games prior to Brighton’s visit to the John Smith’s Stadium this weekend. This is one of the few games we’ll have all season where we’re the bookies’ favourite to win the match. These are two reasons why the game on Saturday is huge. A win against Brighton can change our momentum Last season playing Brighton was one of the most daunting prospects Town faced. Despite Brighton having invested significantly in their team since then, they now represent one of the least scary prospects now we’re in the Premier League. Playing Brighton at home means we’ve got a chance to play our own game more, and spend less time worrying about the opposition. Over the last few games, there’s been less evidence of the Terrier Spirit style of fo...

Dec12017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

SCOUTING REPORT: Everton away – what can Town fans expect

Matches

Huddersfield Town don’t have long to lick their wounds after a 5-0 spanking from Arsenal in midweek. They travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton in Big Sam’s first game in charge of the Toffees. Here’s a scouting report for Town fans to read up on our opposition on Saturday. Everton’s season so far Many of the preseason preview articles tipped Everton to be dark horses to break into the Champions League places this season. That seems a long time ago now, and Everton fans are currently more worried about keeping out of the bottom three than getting into the top four. Some bad results and equally poor performances early in the season meant Ronald Koeman was sacked in October. Caretaker manager David "Rhino" Unsworth couldn’t arrest Everton’s poor form and didn’t make a convincing c...

Dec12017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Everton away predictions – lineup, tactics, and score

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town take a trip to Goodison Park this weekend to play Everton, in a game that would be described as a relegation six pointer. Town and Everton are each on fifteen points in the league, with Everton’s superior goal difference giving them the slight edge. Here’s a look at how I think Town will approach this game and what the outcome could be. David Wagner’s tactics to beat Everton Wagner experimented with a 3-4-2-1 formation on Wednesday night, to match up with Arsenal. Having Cranie come in and play as an extra centre-back made sense but didn’t lead to the water-tight defence we hoped for. I think we’ll revert back to the usual 4-2-3-1 system for Everton. The lack of goals away from home is an issue, so playing with three attackers behind the main striker should give us so...

Nov292017 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

SCOUTING REPORT: Arsenal – Who will play, what do their fans think, and what’s the history?

Matches

Huddersfield Town head to The Emirates to take on Arsenal tonight. Here’s some useful information about Town’s opposition, including Arsenal’s recent form, likely starting XI, fan opinion, and history between the two clubs. Arsenal’s season so far Arsenal have won four of their last five games in the Premier League, Manchester City being the only game they’ve lost in that time. Their last game was a 1-0 win against Burnley at Turf Moor, with Alexis Sanchez scoring the games only goal. While Arsenal are having a pretty decent season so far, I get the impression that fans are frustrated at the lack of progress recently and want to see their team competing for the league title. On top of their almost-but-not-quite league situation, there’s the ongoing drama over Sanchez and Ozil’s expiri...

Nov252017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Huddersfield Town v Manchester City – TerrierSpirit.com MATCH PREVIEW

Matches

Huddersfield Town take on Manchester City at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday in front of the Sky cameras. It’ll be another chance for Town to test themselves, this time against one of the best footballing teams in the world right now. There’s a possibility that Town could suffer another heavy defeat at City, but equally, we could pull off an historic victory, like we did against Manchester United. I’m going to enjoy the game regardless of the result. Huddersfield Town v Manchester City - Match details Kick-off: 4pm Sunday 26 November 2017 Tickets: Sold out Referee: Craig Pawson - The only Town match he’s refereed before Sunday was our 1-0 victory over Newcastle earlier this season. He booked seven players in that game, so he’s not shy with the yellow cards. Town will have to be c...

Nov172017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town – TerrierSpirit.com MATCH PREVIEW

Matches

After another seemingly endless international break, we’re back to the Premier League this weekend with Huddersfield Town travelling to Bournemouth. The victory against West Brom in Town’s last outing leave them in a strong position in the league and have little pressure on them. Bournemouth beat Newcastle away from home in their last match to pull them out of the relegation zone. That result helps them, but it’s been an unimpressive start to the season for the Cherries. They’ll no doubt target a home tie against Huddersfield as a chance to pick up three points. Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town - Match details Kick off - Saturday 18 November 2017 at the Vitality Stadium Tickets - The rules on away tickets mean Bournemouth only have to offer 10% of their stadium capacity to awa...

Nov32017 by Terrier Spirit9 Comments

MATCH PREVIEW – Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion

Matches

Huddersfield Town continued their rollercoaster season last week, following their impressive victory over Manchester United with a humbling defeat at the hands of Liverpool. The three nil defeat served as a reminder that we aren’t going to have it all our own way in the Premier League. David Wagner copied Mourinho’s example and tried to park the bus against the scousers. The tactic worked in the first half, as we managed to stifle Liverpool and limit their chances to a penalty that Lössl saved. The wheels came off the proverbial bus in the second half when Liverpool upped their attacking tempo and scored three goals against a fairly limp looking Town team. Huddersfield Town v West Brom - Match details Kick-off: 3pm Saturday 2 November 2017 - Another three o’clock kickoff. While it mea...