Huddersfield Town (A) Saturday 10th Nov, 15:00
As a natural born winner I don't know why it took me so long to finally start a match thread, but you're welcome.
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No complaints ... away win
Fabianski
Zabaleta - Balbuena - Diop - Cresswell
Rice - Obiang
Diangana - Arnautovic - Anderson
Hernandez
Huddersfield don’t score many & rely on deep defending & keeping it tight. Although they do pull out a result now & then. May be a similar game to Brighton away.
Good job we're not the one's paid the big bucks in team selection.
I'd be tempted to leave Obiang out and start Hernandez ahead of Arnie. Huddersfield are the lowest-scoring teams in the league and our defence isn't great anyway, so I'd like to see us line up as attacking as possible.
Zab - Balbuena- Diop - Cressy
Obiang - Rice - Snodgrass
Diangana - Arnie - Anderson
Keep consistency, Hernandez is a good option to have off the bench
Snodgrass has deserved his run of starts, and Hernandez is most effective from the bench (which must be frustrating for him) but for the sake of the team I'd keep him there.
I'm excited about Lanzini's return as much as everyone else, but I'm concerned that he won't be the same player. I fear this could be another Jack Collison/Dean Ashton situation ;weep
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Look for the marking on Burnley's second goal if you want to find something he has done wrong.
Even when we are playing well there is always room for improvement.
I don't blame Snodgrass for Wood's goal. I blame who ever decided Snodgrass was going to mark Wood.
They are very combative & direct. Their fans are loud. They play like underdogs. We're going to have to be at it in terms of work rate & concentration.
The reality is though, despite all that, they are a very average side. Poor by PL standards. They struggle for goals (beat a very poor Fulham side 1-0 thanks to an O.G) & just lack quality in most areas. Fair play to them. Have done brilliantly to be in their second season given they haven't spent much money.
My worry is that we decide to have one of our 'cold' games & they outmuscle us & nick the win from a set play or something. We'll probs have over 65% possession & it will be a similar pattern to Brighton away. Anderson will need to expect some treatment from them. I know Snoddy, Arnie, Rice, Balbuena, Zab, Diop will be up for it but not as convinced by Anderson, Cresswell, Obiang etc.
No complacency, good work rate, we should have enough to cause them problems with the pace of our wide men & strength/finishing of Arnie.
Draw wouldn't be disastrous but obviously we should be going for the win & I'm sure Pelle will be.
Fulham were absolutely dreadful, and it can't be too long before Moyesy or Sam are picking up a West London pay cheque.