Huddersfield 0-1 Burnley: Burnley maintained their long-standing rivalry with Huddersfield Town following a controlled 1-0 victory over the play-off finalists from the previous season at the John Smith’s Stadium and extended their unbeaten run to eight league games....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Burnley, who were playing in the second tier of English football for the first time since 2016, quickly demonstrated Vincent Kompany’s management style from his time at R.S.C. Anderlecht, as the Clarets displayed an unmatched dominant display of possession in the first quarter of the game.
In the 18th minute, new acquisition Ian Maatsen curled a brilliantly struck shot past Lee Nicholls to give the Kompany era the best possible start, and the Clarets were well rewarded for their spirited start to the game.
Only Dara Costelloe’s fluffing his lines in front of goal prevented the Clarets from extending their lead going into halftime as Huddersfield’s new starting XI started to experience noisy dissatisfaction at the typically forgiving John Smith’s Stadium.
Burnley, who had not suffered from the loss of the seasoned three of Nick Pope, Ben Mee, and James Tarkowski since their relegation from the Premier League, were forced to defend for their lives at the beginning of the second half as the Terriers sprang into action to the delight of the home fans
Burnley bravely maintained control despite spending the majority of the second half on the back foot as the Clarets effectively stemmed the hosts’ second-half attack onslaught while also hitting the woodwork through Scott Twine to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to 24 games.
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