Schindler’s lift

CHRIS GOES FROM STRIFE TO AN EASY LIFE

HUDDERSFIELD ace Christopher Schindler says fighting to beat the drop is a breeze after his nightmare in Germany.

The Terriers centre-back had to deal with baying fans as he struggled to stop fallen giants 1860 Munich from dropping to Germany’s third division three seasons ago.

They avoided relegation thanks to a dramatic play-off win, but are now in the fourth tier amid chaos both on and off the pitch.

Schindler was 1860’s captain before his £1.8m switch to Huddersfield and is glad to now be playing for a side whose fans get fully behind the players.

He said: “My former club was quite comparable to Leeds, with a big past and ® with a lot of expectations. Those expectations were not met in real life, so there was a lot of frustration as well.

“When you were not successful, the atmosphere in the stadium was one of putting pressure on their own team.

Booing

“If the first 10 minutes, for example, were not great, then they started booing – as they did if there was even just a misplaced pass.

“But here it is totally different, because everybody knows where we’ve come from. Just like last season, everybody knew where we came from. It makes it way, way easier, I can tell you.”

Huddersfield’s home record is keeping them out of the relegation zone at present, with 11 of their 15 points having come at the John Smith’s Stadium.

They need a home win over Brighton today to end a run of four straight league defeats.

Schindler added: “The support at home is immense, and that’s what we need to have a chance to stay up.

“The atmosphere at every single home game is electric and we need this to put pressure on the opponents and maybe also on the referee.”