Experienced striker Danny Ward made his first start in over three months for Huddersfield Town as Darren Moore’s team picked up a valuable point at Swansea City
Danny Ward, a forward for Huddersfield Town, said that it has taken him a “long time coming” to get back into the game following a prolonged layoff.
Due to an Achilles injury, the 32-year-old missed nearly three months of the season. However, last Wednesday, he made an appearance as a substitute in the 2-1 victory against Sunderland.
The forward was not injured; instead, illness kept him out of the starting lineup against Southampton after the international break.
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Ward was reinserted into the starting lineup for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Swansea City, following his cameo in the second half of the match against Sunderland. Charlie Patino’s excellent finish deep into added time denied the Terriers maximum points, and he completed 67 minutes of play.
“Returning to the pitch has been a long time coming,” Ward remarked. We’ve moved past that phase now, even though it seems like it took forever, so I have to look forward.
“His illness after the injury seems to have come on suddenly, but I’m feeling well now and ready to go.”
In his absence, the Terriers decided to switch up the manager in the dugout, electing to replace Neil Warnock with Darren Moore.
Having played for Warnock at his previous three clubs (Rotherham United, Cardiff City, and Town), Ward acknowledged that his personal disappointment with the veteran manager’s departure.
Prior to the trip to South Wales, Ward made the following statement at a press conference last Friday: “I think being around football for a long time, I’ve gone through a lot of manager changes, so you know what to expect.”
“The departure of the manager was obviously disappointing, but in football, things happen, and you have to move on.
“I’ve experienced this a lot in my career, but it’s always upsetting to lose a manager with whom you’ve developed a good rapport. I was obviously upset at
Having played for Warnock at his previous three clubs (Rotherham United, Cardiff City, and Town), Ward acknowledged that his personal disappointment with the veteran manager’s departure.
Prior to the trip to South Wales, Ward made the following statement at a press conference last Friday: “I think being around football for a long time, I’ve gone through a lot of manager changes, so you know what to expect.”
“The departure of the manager was obviously disappointing, but in football, things happen, and you have to move on.
“I’ve experienced this a lot in my career, but it’s always upsetting to lose a manager with whom you’ve developed a good rapport. I was obviously upset at
With five goals so far this season, center-back Michal Helik leads Town in scoring, while Ward has made seven appearances and is still without a goal.
“Obviously, there is pressure to score goals as a striker, but I’ve been in the game long enough to know that’s not something you should focus on too much,” the forward remarked.
If you overthink things, it can play with your mind. If not, you start playing games, seizing opportunities to grab things. To be honest, I believe we will succeed as long as Micha continues to score goals.
May it also continue for a long time. When Matty Pearson was scoring goals in his first season, he was making it clear that he was the team’s top scorer, and Michy is currently doing the exact same thing. I’m hoping I can remedy that.
“I just want it to go off my ass or accomplish any other goal at all. I believe that there is a slight release of pressure after you achieve your first objective.
After Saturday’s draw at Swansea, the Terriers are still in fourth place in the Championship after Town’s injury-time equaliser kept them from winning back-to-back games.
If Moore’s team had held on, they would have moved up three spots to the 18th spot in the standings, and Ward recognised the significance of stringing together victories, especially with a hectic Christmas schedule approaching.
“I’ve seen that with Middlesbrough; they were clearly having trouble early in the season, but after a string of successful games, they’ve turned things around,” the 32-year-old remarked.
“If we can secure a few strong outcomes as the Christmas season approaches, it will propel us to the top of the standings.”
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