HUDDERSFIELD

MANAGER: DAVID WAGNER

WHEN I was picking my manager of the year, I could have easily chosen David Wagner. Everybody at their club admitted it was going to take a miracle to stay up but Wagner was able to deliver the miracle. Obviously I can’t be too happy for them as they are where we want to be but as a footballer, I have total respect for the way those players got behind Wagner’s approach and squeezed the points from the games they needed. But can they do it again? I’m not sure. There will be a recognition within the squad that they are going to be near the bottom again and it’s going to be a big test of their new signings, all of whom seem to have arrived from Europe. It could be a culture shock. To stand any chance of beating relegation for a second time, they have to hit the ground running but with Chelsea and Manchester City in their first two games, the tone could be set early. Another huge effort is required for another miracle.

HOW WILL THEY FARE?

MAJOR INS

Terence Kongolo (Monaco, £18m, right) Adama Diakhaby (Monaco, £8m) Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke, £5.9m) Florent Hadergjonaj (Ingolstadt, £5m) Juninho Bacuna (Groningen, £2.3m) Jonas Lossl (Mainz, £2.3m) Erik Durm (Dortmund, free) Ben Hamer (Leicester, free)

MAJOR OUTS

Tom Ince (Stoke, £12m) Rob Green (Chelsea, free)