Carlos Corberan gives verdict on “special” Huddersfield Town player

Huddersfield have defied the odds so far this season, soaring into promotion contention and looking as though they could end up back in the Premier League next season.

The Terriers were tipped to finish towards the bottom half of the division but have instead performed exceptionally and ended up within the top six in the second tier.

One player who has continued to stand out – wherever Huddersfield have been in the league – has been Lewis O’Brien and his boss Carlos Corberan has now heaped the praise on him, calling him a ‘special’ player to Yorkshire Live.

He’s featured prominently over the last three seasons for the Terriers and even when the side were struggling in the lower echelons of the league, he still thrived. Now, with the team all gelling and getting the results, he has looked better than ever for the club.

Playing in 36 league games this season, he has already managed five goal contributions from the centre of the field and his all-round play, vision and creativity have helped his entire side play better and pick up the wins they need.

With the Terriers’ flying, O’Brien is still catching the eye and his manager is as pleased as ever with his performances, telling Yorkshire Live that the midfielder is a ‘special’ player.

Corberan said: “He is a brilliant player, there are two things.

“Firstly this year he has played as number three as a left-back and a wing-back, in his best position in midfield as a number eight, as number eleven, as a ten, and even as a number seven the other day in the change to a 3-4-3 he spent some minutes playing on the right.

“But it’s not only the fact that Lewis O’Brien can compete at a top-level every single time he plays whatever position he is on the football pitch, it’s how he