Huddersfield Town player ratings from heavy defeat at home to Mansfield
The woeful Terriers defended like they had nothing left to play for this season - which indeed they don't - and suffered a 4-1 defeat as a result
Jak Alnwick - 5
Unable to do anything about the first goal, and was beaten by the sheer pace of the ball across the face of goal as Mansfield went 2-0 off. Forced off injured at half time.
Joe Low - 5
Made his first start since January and put in an unobjectionable 45 minutes on the right of the back three — not his best role, for us — before going off at the break.
Murray Wallace - 3
Off the pace against the Mansfield forwards. Furious that Roughan hadn’t picked up Lucas Akins just behind him as Mansfield took the lead, but should have stopped the cross himself. Could only put Tyler Roberts’ fiercely-hit ball across the face of goal into his own net just before the break.
Sean Roughan - 4
Had a decent strike saved from just outside the box in the first ten minutes. Allowed Akins to stroll in and put Mansfield ahead. Had let Oliver Irow play himself offside on the way to their fourth but the officials didn’t clock it, leaving him to chase back fruitlessly.
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Lasse Sorensen - 4
Didn’t look at the top of his game at wing-back throughout the first half. Took over as the right-sided centre-back at half time as Low departed.
Ryan Ledson - 4
Off it with his passing and shooting accuracy. Nice ball over the top for Alfie May later in the game that should have come to more, though.
Cameron Humphreys - 4
Worked hard as ever, but just couldn’t get into a rhythm and wasn’t at his best with his set piece deliveries. Headed a great late chance wide of the post off Bali Mumba’s header across goal.
Bali Mumba - 3
Made some useful runs in the first half and should have had a free kick just outside the box for a clear shove in the back from Akins that the referee called as a shoulder to shoulder. His defending was awful, though, and was woefully out of position on Mansfield’s second goal, allowing Roberts to stroll into space inside the Town box to receive Jon Russell’s pass. Moved to the right flank for the second half. Failed to close down Regan Tracey, allowing him to pick his spot with a long shot to put Mansfield 3-0 up. Continued to get forward well but didn’t make the ball work for him enough.
Marcus Harness - 6
The most visible in his efforts to get Town actually playing. Didn’t get back to track Tracey’s run into space to score Mansfield’s third goal, though in fairness, unclear how much opportunity he actually had to do so. Powered in strike that Liam Roberts couldn’t keep out despite getting a hand to it.
David Kasumu - 5
Had a reasonably positive half hour on the pitch but picked up an injury driving inside to take a shot and was forced off injured.
George Sebine - 4
Had a pretty thankless job to do leading the line. Some decent hold-up but could have done with realising what options were around him and releasing the ball a bit sooner. Went off just before the hour.
Substitutes
Alfie May (for Kasumu 30) - Direct replacement in the number 10 role until half time, then moved up front alongside Sebine after the interval, then finally as a lone strike after Antony Evans came on. Should have had an assist from a smart cutback for Antony Evans after a great run into the box. 5
Nik Tzanev (for Alnwick 46) - On for his club debut to become the first New Zealander to appear for the club, to the best of our knowledge. Soundly beaten by Hendry’s long shot. Not sure how Irow’s shot ended up squeezing past him for 4-1. Nearly caught out from the halfway line soon after. 4
Will Alves (for Low 46) - Came on at left wing-back with Mumba going across to the right, though operated more as a left winger much of the time. Looked bright for a few minutes but couldn’t make an impact. 5
Antony Evans (for Sebine 58) - Claimed a near-immediate assist after holding off his man on a bouncing ball and squeezing a pass to Harness. Dragged a very presentable chance well wide off May’s cutback. 5
Marcus McGuane (for Harness 80) - n/a
Unused substitutes: Dion Charles, Bobby Wales.
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