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Huddersfield captain Tommy Smith still motivated by proving pundits wrong as they start Premier League survival campaign

Huddersfield made Ian Holloway look foolish when they won promotion and captain Tommy Smith claims those writing off their Premier League survival chances will only motivate them.

Twelve months ago on the eve of the new Championship season Holloway, then working as a pundit for Sky Sports, tipped the Terriers to finish second bottom and be relegated to League One.

Yet the division's surprise package went on to go up via the play-offs, with Huddersfield's players chanting 'there's only one Ian Holloway' after their Wembley victory and manager David Wagner referencing the now QPR boss' prediction on the pitch.