Huddersfield (H) Pre Match Thread

[Marvin]

Hi I am a Huddersfield fan.
Some of the comments on here about us been so defensive are ridiculous.
We are not like the other teams in this league and just roll over for you all just because you are "bigger" and "better" than us
Every manager in the league has a game plan for every game.

Last season's Premier League table shows that you and Swansea had the worst goals for record (28). So that suggest you are a defensive side. That's the way it looked on MOTD too, and in the games between City and Huddersfield.

You don't need to be defensive about this. You are a newly promoted club and don't have the money City have had to spend. HTFC done great in my opinion but largely through being difficult to beat. No need to be defensive about that.

It's one thing parking the bus when you're a newly promoted club and another when you're Man Utd and have spent £330m net on players under Mourinho.

 

[CityInWashingtonState]

In any match, both teams ought to employ the best tactics/strategy - tailored to the opposition - giving the best chance at garnering at least a tie if not a win.
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If Huddersfield succeed while parking the bus - so be it.

It's our responsibility to beat them, no matter how they play.

As a City fan - I've nothing against Huddersfield for playing the way they do.

As a fan of the game though - defense-first football is rather boring to watch. I much rather prefer attacking sides.

 

[Sid C]

You don't fluke playoff finals

Not sure about that mate. Try watching a replay of us against Gillingham at Wembley :)

 

[mosssideblue]

we do what we have to do

Of course you do but then dont come on here saying you are not like other teams and any criticism of you being defensive being off the mark

 

[Cityfan]

Huddersfield were the most defensive team we played last season, that is for sure. You did well out of it though and got a point at the etihad.

Not sure they were to be honest, certainly not at the Etihad, although at their place they were pretty defensive. Chelsea, Newcastle and one or two others were just as bad.

 

[MarsLlama]

we do what we have to do

No, man, just no. A team with 28 goals in 38 games can't claim to be anything other than hanging on to their spot.

 

[BrianW]

I don't blame them for playing to survive. Being in the PL is a big deal, and going out of it is a disaster. You do what you have to do.

That's why I, personally, would prefer a PL2, with money more evenly spread. That way relegation would no longer be a disaster and we might see more open football.

 

[mccity]

Huddersfield actually didn't park the bus for the first 35 minutes or so when we played them at the Etihad. They pressed extremely high and Wagner seemed to know something about our passing patterns and they did really well to prevent us controlling the game as we normally would exploiting it. The problem is that his tactics were outdone by the mere fact their approach was unsustainable and difficult to work for a full length of a match, so they got tired and retreated.

Then they parked the bus.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

2 nil to Huddersfield if we are not on our game. This is a hard game. No easy games at all. Come on city.

 

[FantasyIreland]

2 nil to Huddersfield if we are not on our game. This is a hard game. No easy games at all. Come on city.

I don't see it Stevie,a Massive upset if you're right.