A number of Derby County supporters have been hailing the performance of defender Craig Forsyth following the Rams’ 1-1 draw at home to Huddersfield Town on the opening day of the Championship season.

The Rams were always going to be up against on their opening game of the new season with Wayne Rooney having to name a number of the club’s young academy players on the bench to fill slots given he has a threadbare squad to work with.

Derby, therefore, needed their experienced players to step up to the mark and Forsyth was one of the players who was able to do that against Huddersfield for sure.

The 32-year-old was an influential performer down the left-hand side and he helped to keep things solid throughout the contest and also did well at times when he got forwards to support attacks.

Forsyth managed to make two tackles, two key passes and also won eight out of the 11 aerial duels that he contested and 12 duels in total.

That saw him be a real leader on the field for the Rams and helped them to dig in at times when they were tiring and ensure they picked up a point in their opening game.

Many Derby supporters were quick to heap praise on Forsyth and suggest that he was arguably their strongest performer to help them get a positive result against Huddersfield.

Here, we take a look at some of the best reactions on social media…