Cenk Tosun rouses Everton to leave Huddersfield teetering above drop zone

For virtually the entire campaign David Wagner’s team, the overwhelming pre-season favourites for relegation, have valiantly transcended their limitations and kept their heads above water but the risk of them sinking has always been present. It increased with this result. The Yorkshire club are still clear of the bottom three but goals by Cenk Tosun and Idrissa Gueye, combined with results elsewhere, mean that to stay safe Huddersfield may need to win at least one of their last three games. They are away to Manchester City and Chelsea before serving as hosts for Arsène Wenger’s last Premier League match with Arsenal. Huddersfield may have their work cut out to ensure it will not be their last one, too.

Of course Huddersfield always expected to have to fight until the end. No one was counting their chickens even though they went into the game against Everton knowing that victory would probably, if not mathematically, secure their survival. They began coyly, wary of the visitors despite the discontent emanating from Everton, which was reinforced by a banner in the away end here suggesting that Sam Allardyce step down or be pushed out.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/28/huddersfield-town-everton-premier-league-match-report