Manager: They were better in every position
HUDDERSFIELD Town head coach Andre Breitenreiter acknowledged the gulf between the sides as the Terriers were relegated with a finalday defeat at Ipswich Town.
Town’s relegation from the Championship was confirmed with a 2-0 reverse at Portman Road on Saturday, as goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson secured the Tractor Boys promotion to the Premier League.
The Terriers finish the season second from bottom in the Championship table, as Town now face a first League One campaign since 2012.
The Tractor Boys were in complete control of the contest throughout, which Breitenreiter recognised following the defeat that sealed his side’s fate.
“It was clear that it was a difficult game,” the head coach told HTTV.
“Ipswich took their chance to go up to the Premier League and from minute one they made pressure.
“We played well in defence, as a compact unit and when our strikers or midfielders lost the ball, then they created chances, but we stayed together as a team.
“We need also a little bit of luck in some situations, but Chris Maxwell did it well as a goalkeeper, so [they were] 1-0 up at half-time.
“It was not easy to create chances, the second half was much better than first half.
“We played not brave enough, we wanted to enjoy the game and we wanted to play brave but, to be honest, they were better on every position.
“You could see that they feel confident, that they are clear in structure and they prepared the whole thing over the whole season.
“Two nil is a result we can live with, but we wanted to show a little bit more in the offence, but it was not possible, because they defend really well.
“They played with mentality, they tried to give their best, but we were not good enough, because they were much better.”
They played with mentality they tried to give their best, but we were not good enough Andre Breitenreiter