Championship

Cautious Darren needs to have big rethink

by
The LeaguePaper Team
4 February 2024

Chris Dunlavy
Darren Moore lost his job because Huddersfield won three times in 23 games. He lost the faith of the board - and the backing of fans - because his team lacked any clear direction.
The 49-year-old is, by all accounts, a terrific man-manager. Tactically, however, it is almost impossible to discern what he stands for.
Was he direct? Sometimes. Did Huddersfield like to press? Here and there. Did they soak up pressure and hit on the counter? Frequently, but it was never entirely clear whether that was preordained or merely the inevitable consequence of spending so little time in pos...

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