The standard of passing and linking play was dire in the Championship games
Early days but we looked streets ahead in terms of ability

That’s my take also ! We are miles ahead of anything I have seen this weekend. Miles ahead !

It's frightening how far ahead we are with our play compared to what I've seen, but it could just be a bad day at the office for Huddersfield. If we're putting in performances like Friday on a regular basis we're going to walk the league.

Watford Sheff Utd tomorrow night don’t forget. Two of the teams I’ve put in my top 4 prediction.

Early days of course, but nowt to fear on the evidence thus far.

We find another winger and a forward and we should make top six easy

The key will be turning that superiority into goals

We can outplay any team but if like Friday we go into the final minutes with a one goal advantage you can't legislate for what might happen from a set play when the opposition commit bodies into the box

a lot of our season will be defined on how we defend set pieces. Luton and Millwall are two big sides just as an example

Boro and West Brom were decent in different halves

Most were very poor but league wont settle down till 10 or 15 games in...

taio wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:18 pm

Boro and West Brom were decent in different halves

so much experience in their sides, will be both up the top for sure

Lots of twists and turns to come. We need greater strength in depth, to ensure we can make subs (5) and keep up the energy. That looks like it will come.

In the end, it is usually, who had the best overall, fittest squad, free of injury and suspension.

Fingers crossed.

I thought both Middlesbrough and WBA looked reasonable, very strong and with a definite goal threat. I liked the way Rivers hung back for his goal and other chances and I liked the way Boro put in those low hard crosses. Can we defend these? We'll see no doubt.

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:48 pm

The standard of passing and linking play was dire in the Championship games
Early days but we looked streets ahead in terms of ability

It may be dire but that doesn't stop a team from scoring as Dyche proved.

If anyone thinks we are way ahead of the others then I’d be waiting a few weeks. We will play far better teams than Huddersfield and we will come up against much stronger teams.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:37 pm

If anyone thinks we are way ahead of the others then I’d be waiting a few weeks. We will play far better teams than Huddersfield and we will come up against much stronger teams.

Very fair comments. Though I’d also add we were probably playing at 25% of what our full potential will be.

Lets not get carried away just yet about how **** other teams looked yesterday ... it was the 1st game of a 46 game season ... "its a marathon not a sprint" is a cliche but very true.

Lets see where The Kompany Revolution takes us.

Come on VK's Clarets

Agree with you CT , but it certainly was encouraging . Still need a CF and CH .

The beauty of the Championship is the unpredictability and that so many teams are capable of beating each other. We had a very good first performance, that's all. Will be a good while before patterns in this league emerge.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:42 pm

Very fair comments. Though I’d also add we were probably playing at 25% of what our full potential will be.

I was delighted with it but there has to be some caution.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:37 pm

If anyone thinks we are way ahead of the others then I’d be waiting a few weeks. We will play far better teams than Huddersfield and we will come up against much stronger teams.

Also much weaker teams in the league than hudders mind you. Rotherham, Reading, Wigan for example have weaker teams than Hudders. Can only beat what’s in front of you. No reason to be scared from any team in this league. Just a last few points to be tweaked, in particular a big center half and a pacy goalscorer.

The Huddersfield fans were pretty clear. However bad they thought their team was, they thought we were excellent. At least one post on their forum said we were better than anything they saw last season.