Coach Mike Marsh says the scouting net will be spread much further than Merseyside when Huddersfield Town look to the transfer market.
There’s been much talk of possible loans from Marsh’s former club Liverpool, with fans eager to see a couple of key additions in the January window.
But the respected 46-year-old – who worked with all the age groups at Anfield before leaving last June – says the new management team and head of football operations, Stuart Webber, have more bases covered than one.
“I’m still very close to a lot of the staff and players who work at Liverpool, so if any players become available either for permanent or on loan, then I’m sure I could provide the boss with the correct information as to whether we should make a punt or not,” said Marsh.
“But there are 92 Football League clubs out there, so you don’t have to go to Liverpool – there is a big market.
“What we will do is have a look at the best players (in that big market) and what suits Huddersfield Town.”
Marsh says any new imports will quickly have to get used to a regime which features double training sessions each work day, because that graft won’t stop as Town bid to climb out of the Championship relegation zone.
“Technically I think we’ve been fine – that’s a fair assessment – but we’ve played two games and not collected any points so we need to address that.
“We need to be a bit more clinical because, when you have 74% possession (against Middlesbrough), you should be winning, so it’s something to work on.
“The players are willing and keen to work hard, so hopefully with a bit more luck we can push on from here.
“The players know they played well on Saturday and it was great that the fans stuck with us, even though it was a 2-0 home defeat.
“There was a positive mood in the stands, which is good, and hopefully we can give them more performances like that and provide more wins than losses.
“We will keep working hard. Football is changing in my opinion and, if you want to compete towards the top end, you have to put the hours in.
“Skill can get you so far, but you have to work hard if you want to get anywhere.”
And what of the gegenpressing style?
“It’s been going on in the English game for a long time,” says Marsh.
“Anyone who has seen good teams – your Liverpools, Manchester Uniteds, Arsenals and Chelseas – over the years have seen they all press from the front, which is what the best teams do, so hopefully we can learn from that as well.”
