Senior stars set for reserve friendly

[Muddled]

Full Time: Huddersfield Town 2 Liverpool 1.

[Shaggy]

What a woeful result. That didn't look remotely like a Huddersfield 1st team either

[Muddled]

What a woeful result. That didn't look remotely like a Huddersfield 1st team either

Mate sitting next to me in the office is a Huddersfield season ticket holder, six of those players are squad players, with maybe two starting this weekend, or considered first-teamers.

I'm looking for positives from our 'youff set up', but struggling ... and then it depends whether you class Babel and Spearing as youth's.

I can't say I have ever been impressed with Eccleston or Darby, but the rest I don't know too much about.

[Shaggy]

Mate sitting next to me in the office is a Huddersfield season ticket holder, six of those players are squad players, with maybe two starting this weekend, or considered first-teamers.

I'm looking for positives from our 'youff set up', but struggling ... and then it depends whether you class Babel and Spearing as youth's.

I can't say I have ever been impressed with Eccleston or Darby, but the rest I don't know too much about.

This was their side today:

Nick Colgan; Chris Atkinson, Greg Pearson, Scott Arfield, Nathan Clarke (c), Jamie McCombe, Lee Croft (Josh Windass 75), Odilon Koubemba (James Burke 46), Jordan Rhodes, Joe Garner, Aidan Chippendale

Unused Subs: Lloyd Allinson, Adam Colton, Jordan Sinnott, Shane Birtles, Dominic Dickinson, Aidan D'Arcy


Team which faced Plymouth at the weekend:

Huddersfield
13 Bennett
02 Peltier
05 P Clarke
29 Ridehalgh
04 Gudjonsson
08 Kay
11 Pilkington
16 Arfield (Rhodes 86)
36 Carey
19 Lee yellow card (McCombe 83)
21 Novak (Garner 64)

Substitutes
25 Colgan, 06 N Clarke, 18 McCombe, 22 Croft, 31 Atkinson, 10 Garner, 17 Rhodes

___________

No first team starters from the weekend!

[Muddled]

This was their side today:

Nick Colgan; Chris Atkinson, Greg Pearson, Scott Arfield, Nathan Clarke (c), Jamie McCombe, Lee Croft (Josh Windass 75), Odilon Koubemba (James Burke 46), Jordan Rhodes, Joe Garner, Aidan Chippendale

Unused Subs: Lloyd Allinson, Adam Colton, Jordan Sinnott, Shane Birtles, Dominic Dickinson, Aidan D'Arcy


Team which faced Plymouth at the weekend:

Huddersfield
13 Bennett
02 Peltier
05 P Clarke
29 Ridehalgh
04 Gudjonsson
08 Kay
11 Pilkington
16 Arfield (Rhodes 86)
36 Carey
19 Lee yellow card (McCombe 83)
21 Novak (Garner 64)

Substitutes
25 Colgan, 06 N Clarke, 18 McCombe, 22 Croft, 31 Atkinson, 10 Garner, 17 Rhodes

___________

No first team starters from the weekend!

Sorry, meant that he thinks only two might start this weekend against Walsall.

[Shaggy]

I wasn't trying to prove you wrong or owt ....just wanted to compare the side. Woeful.

[SB]

So that should be the end of Ryan Babel IMO.

[Mostar]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/babel-injured-in-reserves-loss

Babel injured in reserves loss

Ryan Babel has handed Liverpool an injury scare after he was substituted during the reserves' 2-1 friendly defeat at Huddersfield Town in front of the watching Sammy Lee on Tuesday afternoon.

The Dutch international played as a central striker and went close to scoring on several occasions, but he was forced off the field 15 minutes from time after taking a knock to his ribs.

Liverpool's No.19 was clearly in pain when he left the pitch and was later taken to hospital for an X-ray to assess the full extent of the injury.

On a brighter note, Fabio Aurelio enjoyed a 60-minute outing at left back as he looks to gain match fitness and he looked sharp throughout.

Nathan Eccleston had given Liverpool an early lead in Yorkshire, but two goals from two corners proved to be Liverpool's undoing as Huddersfield's second string earned the victory.

The home side almost scored straight from the kick-off when a well worked move saw Chris Mavinga make a goal saving clearance in his own penalty area.

Liverpool responded and Eccleston gave John McMahon's side the perfect start when he cut inside from the right, glided past his marker and produced a superb curled finish.

Eccleston enjoyed a loan spell at the Galpharm Stadium last year and he clearly endeared himself to the Town supporters who gave him a nice reception.

[Kenneth]

Good news about Fabio, meh news about Babel.

[Mostar]

Good news about Fabio, meh news about Babel.

Absolutely. Fabio is almost match fit so he may start against Bolton. I hope he doesn't injury himself in next few days..

[BigChief]

I hate reserves games when 'seniors' play. It means the likes of watchable talents (Shelvey, Wisdom, Suso, even Pacheco) take a back seat to bring in work horses (Darby, Spearing, etc) so the likes of Babel and Ngog get a game.

And you just know the 'seniors' will behave anything but. Ambling along like they don't belong here when really they don't belong at LFC.