Huddersfield defied the odds on their return to the top flight after 45 years of absence and despite being seen as doomed to go down straight away the Terriers stuck in to their task all campaign and guided by the inspiring coach Wagner they achieved survival to stun those pundits that underestimated the quality of the players.
Huddersfield opened the season with four clean sheets in the opening six rounds and this quick start established the team in the middle of the table. Despite winning only in rounds 1 and 2 and then having to wait until late October for their next league success the strong start calmed everyone in the squad.
Mounie and Depoitre were leading the attack with mixed success, Van La Parra had rare moments of brilliance that helped, Mooy was the creative engine in midfield, Schindler and Zanka were solid in defence, but arguably the best player during the season was goalkeeper Lossl, who was making on average 4.9 saves per match.
Huddersfield’s most famous moment this campaign was in round 9 when an outstanding home display against Man United saw the Terriers winning 2:1 and giving themselves even greater breathing space in the battle for survival.
Naturally for newcomers things got difficult at times and in two separate stretches Huddersfield endured five-game losing streaks. However, crucial wins over Bournemouth and West Brom in back-to-back rounds at the end of February kept the Terriers in control of their own destiny for the rest of the season.
Huddersfield won only one of their last ten games, but key draws in important games were more than enough to see the safety secured with a round to spare, which was all the fans and the team wanted in first place.
