Huddersfield Town player ratings as Terriers race to another 3-1 win over Mansfield
Goals from Bojan Radulovic, Dion Charles and Lasse Sorensen inside the first 16 minutes saw Lee Grant's side on their way to a comfortable League One victory
Owen Goodman - 6
Had some difficult crosses to deal with from Mansfield’s set pieces but dealt with them as best he could. Actually didn’t have a huge amount else to do, despite Mansfield applying plenty of pressure second half.
Lasse Sorensen - 7
Got his first goal for the club to make a 3-0 with a heavily deflected effort from just outside the box after cutting inside from the right. All-round good performance.
Josh Feeney - 6
Picked up a yellow card in the 19th minute for a cynical foul. Misread the flight of a looping ball into the box as Mansfield pulled one back midway through the second half, but made up for it with an excellent sliding challenge to cut out a dangerous cross to the near post a few minutes later as the hosts pushed for a second goal. Unusually wasteful with the ball on one or two occasions.
Radinio Balker - 8
Remains a bit of a cheat code at this level with his work on the ball — his forward run into the opposition half set the Terriers on their way to the opening goal.
Ruben Roosken - 7
Supported Mickel Miller Miller capably up the left side and went about his defnsive duties reliably.
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Ben Wiles - 7
Played some genius little flicks in the Mansfield third in the first half to help Town put together their most effective and attractive attacking football of the season. Far quieter after the break but still put in a shift.
Ryan Ledson - 8
Put in a positive performance again, winning his individual battles and keeping the ball moving forward. Everything you want from him, really.
Marcus Harness - 8
Another wonderful central midfield performance on and off the ball — constantly winning possession on the halfway line and playing a part in Town’s better passing moves — and there were a fair few of those.
Mickel Miller - 8
Great floated delivery to the back post for Bojan Radulovic to head Town into an early lead. Had a bit of license to do what Wiles has done from the other flank over the past couple of games: coming inside to more central positions and letting the full-back provide the width. Caused problems with that and with his usual direct running. Had three shots on goal kept out in the first half after getting into great positions, and put a right-footed curler not far away from the top corner after the break.
Dion Charles - 8
Doubled Town’s lead in the 12th minute with a shot the keeper will be a bit disappointed not to have kept out. Hustled and bustled to goo effect once again, and slightly unfortunate to have a tap-in disallowed for offside after getting to the rebound from a Miller shot, and went close to scoring a goal of the season contender with a drive to the top corner at the end of an exquisite team move.
Bojan Radulovic - 9
Absolutely excellent in all departments. Got his fourth goal in four appearances with less than five minutes on the clock, powering in a header from a narrow angle that the keeper couldn’t keep out. Set up Charles to double the lead and created plenty more chances for his teammates. Should have got a second goal just before half time after winning a free header from a corner, but couldn’t keep it down. Superb target man work throughout, and once again showed his intelligence with his movement and defensive work.
Substitutes
Cameron Ashia (for Miller 64) - Sent on, as ever, to bring fresh energy in place of the tiring Miller. Good work to help Town take the sting out of the game late on. 6
Joe Taylor (for Charles 76) - Took over up top with Charles having done his part. n/a
Antony Evans (for Harness 76) - On for his first appearance of the season after recovering from his summer knee injury. Put a curling effort narrowly wide of the post from outside the box. n/a
Lynden Gooch (for Sorensen 85) - Put a left-footed shot just off target after cutting in from the right. n/a
Leo Castledine (for Wiles 85) - n/a
Unused substitutes: Lee Nicholls, Joe Low.
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