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Key lessons for Huddersfield Town as summer friendlies begin with Birmingham City

Martin Drury's side were defeated 3-1 by Championship outfit Birmingham in the Portuguese sun

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Steven Chicken
Jul 10, 2026
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Tightening up their passing out from the back is the obvious first job for Martin Drury

Yada yada yada, usual pre-season disclaimer about how these friendlies are glorified training sessions, the results don’t mean anything at all, and not to get too carried away in either direction with these things.

We also prefer not to focus on negatives over the summer so much as look for interesting changes we might expect to see in the season ahead.

That all said… Huddersfield Town left us with only one place to start here. They conceded three goals, and all three of them involved the Terriers giving the ball away cheaply from in or around their own box.

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