Lewis O’Brien details key reason behind Huddersfield Town’s recent form

Huddersfield Town midfielder Lewis O’Brien believes the key to their recent success has been the depth they have had at their disposal and the fact fringe players have stepped up to the plate well, making this revelation to Yorkshire Live.

Finishing 20th in the Championship last season, the Terriers weren’t tipped by many to be competing in the top six this term but their recent form has transformed them from play-off outsiders to potential favourites at this stage.

They have gone unbeaten in their previous 15 league matches in what has been a superb run of form for a side that threatened to fall into the lower half of the Championship table prior to this set of results, last losing in the second tier in the latter stages of November against Middlesbrough.

This has led Carlos Corberan’s men to third spot as they now knock on the door to the top two, although automatic promotion may be unrealistic at this stage with second-placed side AFC Bournemouth currently having four games in hand over the Terriers.

However, they are still in a good position to remain in the promotion mix for the remainder of the season if they can retain their consistency.

Some would question how they have managed to transform themselves from a side competing at one end of the table to the other – and O’Brien believes their depth after a couple of productive transfer windows and squad rotation has had a big say.

He said: “There’s been a bit more rotation and I think that rotation has proved the team is strong enough to do it.

“We’ve carried the run on because every lad is prepared to play when they get the chance.”

The Verdict:

Considering how hectic the schedule was last season with a condensed fixture list helping to make this term more normal,