Archive for December, 2011

“We played in fits and starts in the first-half against a really top side,” he added. “And I think that people underestimate Fulham – the crowd were maybe a bit flat [in the first half] with people just expecting us to win. And, as I said yesterday, I think that’s wrong.”

Read the rest of this article

“Kyle Walker didn’t beat him once,” said the City No1. “He tried to beat him once, didn’t. And then he just resorted to deep crosses – so Ads did his job tremendously well and it’s testament to him both as a person and as a professional.”

Read the rest of this article

“What the lads have achieved is incredible – most people predicted us to be down in the bottom three,” said the City chief. “But when you do that and you surpass people’s expectancy levels then people think you’re just going to turn up and win – and it never, ever works that way…

Read the rest of this article

The point is, of course, that as well as Norwich have performed thus far this season, there are still teams who lie beyond even the reach of a Paul Lambert; teams against whom you ‘take your medicine’, pick yourself up and go again…

Read the rest of this article

“They are a top, top side. They’ve got players there that can change a game with a flip of a coin. But as I say I thought we gave it everything we’ve got and we’ve given ourselves a fighting chance with the start that we made.”

Read the rest of this article

“We can’t just concentrate on one player as they have people all over the pitch who can change the game in an instant but we’re looking forward to it. We know it’ll be tough but we’ve worked hard to get here and we’ll enjoy it – especially against the top teams.”

Read the rest of this article

“The way he man-manages and tells it like it is gets the best of them,” said the Canary boss. “Even if you have a squad of world class players – which Harry does – you’ve still got to get the best out of them and he does that.”

Read the rest of this article

I think the difficulty of comprehension may come from the fact that for many supporters, football serves as a relief from depression – even as a treatment for it. The idea that football can be a cause of stress and depression for those on the pitch is one that does not always occur to us…

Read the rest of this article

If Norwich City Football Club managed to cut out every mistake, every slip of concentration and bag all three points every time they managed to sneak into a one-goal lead whilst still scoring the goals that they do, they would – by default – be better than Manchester City. Or Manchester United.

Read the rest of this article

“It’s going to be tough for us with Doyle and Fletcher up front,” added the City chief. “But we will go up there with the confidence that we can win the game.”

Read the rest of this article