To change?
mental to the success of Huddersfield Town but the summer addition of Danny Williams has taken the pressure off the duo.
It has also meant Mooy has been able to play further upfield at times as well as Town occasionally adopting a three-man holding midfield when facing bigger Premier League sides.
With veteran Dean Whitehead also around, this is a position that doesn’t need any tweaking at all.
With Elias Kachunga ruled out for up to three months with a knee injury it has further exacerbated Town’s lack of personnel in the wide areas.
At times there has been an overreliance on both Kachunga and Rajiv van La Parra with Collin Quaner as understudy on the right and Tom Ince on the left.
But in reality only Dutchman Van La Parra is a natural wideman with the others arguably ‘jacks of all trade but masters of none.’
An out-and-out winger with pace and trickery to burn would be ideal to enhance the supply line to the goal-hungry Laurent Depoitre and Steve Mounie.
Another position where injuries have highlighted a lack of strength in depth with Kasey Palmer’s hamstring issues meaning the position has often been problematic.
Wagner has continually stated Abdelhamid Sabiri is one for the future which has often meant Tom Ince has been forced to play more centrally.
Unless there is confidence Palmer’s persistent injury problems are behind him in the second part of the season, another player, even on-loan, may be a viable option.
Contrary to the popular misconception, Huddersfield Town do not need another striker with Laurent Depoitre and Steve Mounié both adjusting to the rigours of the Premier League (and scoring!) well. The issues are in the supply line behind them – both on the aforementioned wide and ‘Number 10’ roles.
Tweak these and not only will more chances and goals come but it would free up the likes of Quaner and a fit-again Kachunga to play up front if necessary.