Huddersfield delivered “one of the exhibitions of the season” as they brought their five-coordinate losing streak in the Premier League to an end with an earnest home triumph over Bournemouth.
The Terriers began the game in the relegation zone out for the 1st time this season, yet moved out on account of a fine execution which left manager David Wagner looking hopefully to what’s to come.
Huddersfield confront groups in the base half of the table in six of their next seven league games.
Huddersfield play Tottenham at Wembley on 3 March, however it will probably be installations against West Brom, Swansea, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Brighton and Watford that choose their destiny.
The compact nature of the bottom half was represented later on Sunday, when Newcastle’s 1-0 prevail upon Manchester United lifted them clear of the last three and into the thirteenth place.