Part 2
Returning to KDB, who is again quoted - this time on the title race in The Independent…
“De Bruyne has admitted that Manchester City will need to have luck on their side if they are to overhaul Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
“Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 4-3 on Saturday afternoon to very briefly extend their lead to seven points, before Manchester City eased past managerless Huddersfield Town on Sunday to reduce the gap.
“City won the match at a canter and have now won four straight Premier League games, but De Bruyne has admitted his side will need luck to play its part if they are to catch up with Liverpool.
‘There is always luck involved,’ he said. ‘If you want to win something, you need luck, you need good form, everybody needs to be on it. It’s a consequence of everything.’
“But he added that City had not been able to find the time to watch the whole of Liverpool’s win against Palace on Saturday.
‘We were training at the time,’ he said.
‘We follow it a little bit, but you can’t follow it all because we have a life besides that. We try to do everything we can on the pitch, but after that, everyone has families and whatever, so you just have to live with whatever comes.’
Finally, Huddersfield Town couldn’t resist making the most of Sky’s mistaken identity faux pas during the Blues’ win at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The MEN take up the story: “Huddersfield aimed a hilarious dig at Sky Sports today after an epic mix-up during their loss to Manchester City.
“The Terriers went down 3-0 to Pep Guardiola's men at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.
“Lying at the foot of the Premier League table and looking doomed to relegation, they last week parted company with German boss David Wagner.
“During Sky Sports' coverage yesterday they thought they had spotted the man strongly linked to be his successor, Wagner's compatriot Jan Siewert, and dispatched a reporter into the stand to interview him.
“However, it transpired it was in fact just a Huddersfield fan, Martin Warhurst from Wakefield, who was minding his own business watching the game.
“The hilarious scene played out on the Sky TV cameras with the commentator rather sheepishly saying 'I think that's a no isn't it" as Martin laughed and told reporter Patrick Davison they had got the wrong man.
“He said afterwards: ‘It was bizarre. Basically, what happened is I was sat in the crowd and suddenly I was aware of a guy coming towards me from the right-hand side.
‘He said, 'Are you Jan, the new manager?' I laughed and said, 'No, no, that's not me. I'm Martin from Wakefield'.
“The clip quickly went viral on Twitter last night with Martin becoming an internet sensation.
“And Huddersfield had some fun as they today officially unveiled Borussia Dortmund coach Siewert, 36, as their new boss.
“The club posted a video of Martin telling a pal on the phone: ‘Hi its Martin from Wakefield. Yep I'm the new head coach. You must have seen it was announced on Sky.’
“Siewert then walks in and says: ‘Not now Martin from Wakefield’ before sitting down himself and declaring "I'm really happy to be the new head coach of Huddersfield."
Nicely done.
More gossip and build-up to the clash with Burton Albion tomorrow…
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posted on 22/1/19
Part 2
Returning to KDB, who is again quoted - this time on the title race in The Independent…
“De Bruyne has admitted that Manchester City will need to have luck on their side if they are to overhaul Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
“Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 4-3 on Saturday afternoon to very briefly extend their lead to seven points, before Manchester City eased past managerless Huddersfield Town on Sunday to reduce the gap.
“City won the match at a canter and have now won four straight Premier League games, but De Bruyne has admitted his side will need luck to play its part if they are to catch up with Liverpool.
‘There is always luck involved,’ he said. ‘If you want to win something, you need luck, you need good form, everybody needs to be on it. It’s a consequence of everything.’
“But he added that City had not been able to find the time to watch the whole of Liverpool’s win against Palace on Saturday.
‘We were training at the time,’ he said.
‘We follow it a little bit, but you can’t follow it all because we have a life besides that. We try to do everything we can on the pitch, but after that, everyone has families and whatever, so you just have to live with whatever comes.’
Finally, Huddersfield Town couldn’t resist making the most of Sky’s mistaken identity faux pas during the Blues’ win at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The MEN take up the story: “Huddersfield aimed a hilarious dig at Sky Sports today after an epic mix-up during their loss to Manchester City.
“The Terriers went down 3-0 to Pep Guardiola's men at the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.
“Lying at the foot of the Premier League table and looking doomed to relegation, they last week parted company with German boss David Wagner.
“During Sky Sports' coverage yesterday they thought they had spotted the man strongly linked to be his successor, Wagner's compatriot Jan Siewert, and dispatched a reporter into the stand to interview him.
“However, it transpired it was in fact just a Huddersfield fan, Martin Warhurst from Wakefield, who was minding his own business watching the game.
“The hilarious scene played out on the Sky TV cameras with the commentator rather sheepishly saying 'I think that's a no isn't it" as Martin laughed and told reporter Patrick Davison they had got the wrong man.
“He said afterwards: ‘It was bizarre. Basically, what happened is I was sat in the crowd and suddenly I was aware of a guy coming towards me from the right-hand side.
‘He said, 'Are you Jan, the new manager?' I laughed and said, 'No, no, that's not me. I'm Martin from Wakefield'.
“The clip quickly went viral on Twitter last night with Martin becoming an internet sensation.
“And Huddersfield had some fun as they today officially unveiled Borussia Dortmund coach Siewert, 36, as their new boss.
“The club posted a video of Martin telling a pal on the phone: ‘Hi its Martin from Wakefield. Yep I'm the new head coach. You must have seen it was announced on Sky.’
“Siewert then walks in and says: ‘Not now Martin from Wakefield’ before sitting down himself and declaring "I'm really happy to be the new head coach of Huddersfield."
Nicely done.
More gossip and build-up to the clash with Burton Albion tomorrow…
posted on 22/1/19
Felt sorry for Huddersfield. Funny isn't it that when you're on the ropes nothing goes you way? Decent club and decent fans, would love to see them survive though it's looking unlikely.
posted on 22/1/19
Was hoping that Southampton and Cardiff would be at the foot of the table but Southampton pulled the trigger on Hughes too soon for that so I think they will survive. Looking tough for Huddersfield now. Hoping the stone age football of Warnock is sent back to the Championship though.
posted on 22/1/19
Warnock needs to disappear to the championship and take his terrible football with him.
posted on 22/1/19
We're awash with Southern clubs at the moment.
It'd be great if Huddersfield stayed up.
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