Michael Duff wants Huddersfield to be more clinical but was pleased with what he saw in his side’s 1-0 victory over winless Shrewsbury.
West Ham loanee Callum Marshall scored the only goal of the game in the first half, with goalkeepers Lee Nicholls and Toby Savin both making saves from chances that should have been put away.
Duff said: “I was pleased with the performance. There was loads of good stuff – a bit sloppy at times, but we’re trying to change the mentality of the football club. We’re going from having 20 per cent possession at times last year.
“We had the ball, Shrewsbury sat in, and they’re the hardest games to win. There’s an expectation from the supporters that we’re going to rock up and win 4-0 – it never works like that.
“We could have been more clinical and put the game to bed, and there were a couple of sloppy moments, but people are going to make mistakes.
“I’d rather we try and play like that because if we boom it down to their centre-halves, they will just eat it up all day.
“We need to learn how to beat that low block and cut out the silly errors because their chances came from our mistakes rather than our good play. Lee’s made a couple of big saves when we needed him to.
“But we’ve had lots of good chances as well. We just need to be a little bit more clinical.”
Meanwhile, Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst feels his side are on the right track given the odds against them in this encounter.
He said: “You’re never happy losing a game of football but I thought we performed well and there wasn’t much in the game.
“I thought Huddersfield looked like they had run out of ideas in general but admittedly they had got the all-important goal so were in front.
“A lot of what I watched in terms of putting a game plan together, nothing surprised us, and we negated a lot of what Huddersfield want to do and have done well to date.
“It’s frustrating to lose by a single goal. We’ve hit the crossbar and had another really good chance where their keeper has made a really good save.
“It’s one of those games where maybe they are happy but we were also happy. The lads stuck to what we asked them to do very well…we just didn’t quite get our rewards.
“We’re not going to feel sorry for ourselves, I’ve just said that to the players – that’s not going to get us anywhere. It was a game of moments and I think we could quite easily have come away with a draw – and on another day we might have nicked it.”
Let's start our Daily Laugh today. Mbappe VS Liverpool Path confirmed… Kylian Mbappe after Virgil van Dijk took him down. 0.6% chance. 99.4% faith. lol I can't unsee this … League titles won "since 2009" Please stay tuned on Daily Laugh. There will be more fun tomorrow!(Credit: Justtoonit, FootballLaughss, PL__OOC)...
The Egyptian is locked in contract negotiations with the club, who do not want to commit to a multi-year, high wage deal.Salah is in the form of his life, but is 32, which is giving the Reds pause for giving him a two or three-year extension.Per Sky Sports, clubs in the Saudi Pro League are not actively pursuing Salah at present.While he is a target and one they would love to sign, they are not go...
The Blues have made an effort to sign the best and youngest talent from around the world since the takeover by Clearlake.Chelsea are in talks to sign the son of Emmanuel EboueChelsea will have to pay compensation for Mathis EboueThe club are now in talks to sign Mathis Eboue from the Watford academy.The 15-year-old is, of course, the son of Arsenal cult hero Emmanuel Eboue.The Daily Mail have clai...
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez signed a one-year contract extension, meaning he will continue to play in Major League Soccer next season.Suarez, who joined the Herons on a one-year contract in December, tied for second place in the MLS Golden Boot race and earned a nomination to the 2024 MLS newcomer of the year award."I'm very happy, very excited to continue for another year and to be able to en...
United target Napoli's KvaratskheliaManchester United are reportedly showing strong interest in Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, according to SportMediaset. The 23-year-old Georgian star, under contract with Napoli until 2027, has yet to reach an agreement on an extension with the Serie A leaders. The Red Devils are prepared to table a lucrative five-year deal worth at least €8 million ...
Let's start our Daily Laugh today. Big GabrielSporting 1-5 Arsenal Who will win this month's Manager of the Month award? What happens when you come up against Saliba and Gabriel... Wayne Rooney, a true legend on and off the pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo in the iconic white and gold jersey brings back so many unforgettable memories! Throwback to THIS Beautiful Moment when Lionel Messi scored his 50th ca...
Bellingham admits 'vibrations' were key to Liverpool snubJude Bellingham has revealed how close he came to joining Liverpool, and the "vibrations" he felt when Real Madrid came calling."It wasn't as close as it was said," Bellingham said ahead of Real's Champions League clash with Liverpool. "There were conversations. There was Dortmund and I did it with several clubs. When Real Madrid call you, t...
Manchester City's Champions League match on Tuesday night was marred by crowd trouble, with Feyenoord fans causing chaos at the Etihad Stadium. The Dutch supporters, escorted by police from the city centre to the stadium, filled all three tiers of the South Stand.After City scored three goals, Feyenoord managed to net one with about 15 minutes left, leading to riot police stepping in to prevent cl...
Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists Mohamed Salah isn't unsettled over his contract situation.After scoring twice in victory at Southampton on Sunday, Salah revealed he had not heard from management about a new deal. His current contract expires in June."The only thing I can say is, if I look at my line-ups, Mo is more in than out," said Slot."I don't think he's distracted at all. I haven't seen that...
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he doesn't fully understand how the new Champions League format worked after his team earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stage.Bayern needed a first-half goal from defender Kim Min-Jae to battle past 10-man PSG and claim a third win in five matches."I don't look at the table...
- 1 Transfer news & rumours LIVE
- 2 Chelsea make Nkunku sale call amid ManUtd interest
- 3 Ex-Prem ace asked Liverpool star for his sister's phone number
- 4 €60-70m could bring star to Liverpool or Man Utd
- 5 Mascherano nears Miami; Martino exits
- 6 Chloe Kelly sends fans wild in daring outfit at GQ Men of the Year
- 7 Former Premier League star saved his wife and baby from house fire
- 8 Thierry Henry poses with rarely-seen partner Andrea on red carpet
- 9 Ruben Amorim ‘could move to Ten Hag or Pogba’s old homes’
- 10 Transfer news & rumours LIVE