He’s keeping his cool

® the players react. I think we have four players with Premier League experience. Does it mean something in terms of the performance on Saturday? No. Did we have experience of the play-offs? No.

“I am happy to see on Saturday how they react. With the excitement, they will be able to perform.

Ambitious

“Lots of people said it’s unrealistic for Huddersfield to be in the Premier League. But we have shown the impossible is possible. We are ambitious. We are in this league because we are ambitious.”

Wagner has spent £38m bringing in 10 players, including Derby midfielder Tom Ince and Montpellier striker Steve Mounie. He was last night closing in on signing no.11, with full-back Andy Yiadom set to make a £3.5m move from Barnsley.

Wagner’s squad is short on Premier League experience with only Ince, Dean Whitehead, Jonathan Hogg and Martin Cranie having played there before.

But he insists his team will stick to their fast-paced, high-pressing principles, even if it means they get the odd hammering.

They got a taste of what lies in store when they faced Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round last season, holding Guardiola’s side at home but losing the replay 5-1.

Wagner said: “We will not change our football identity. I want people to recognise this is Huddersfield.

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