Emi Buendia has failed to start a game for over a month in both league and cup. The last time we saw him in the starting eleven was Bournemouth at Carrow Road on 18.01.2020. It’s no surprise that this was the date of Norwich’s last win in the league. Buendia was named Man of the […]
Joe grabs a four-leaf clover, a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe and tells us how City survive
With City cut adrift at the foot of the Premier League table, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to remain optimistic about survival. So, with that in mind, I thought I would have a look into City’s chances of doing just that. It is, of course, far from impossible. With 16 games left to play, there are […]
THE FINAL WORD: A tough week and the chips are down but there’s a chink of light
Last week I said ‘what a difference a week can make’ in a positive light. This week I could say the same, but with very different connotations. City’s 2-1 home loss to Sheffield United feels like a line in the sand for a large proportion of fans, with many now seemingly waiting for relegation to […]
FINAL WORD: More pressure on Saints but one the Canaries will not want to lose
What a difference a week can make. For the first time this season City have taken points from consecutive games – a deserved three points at Goodison and a draw at home to Arsenal, a game in which they probably deserved all three points. With a change of schedule this week, the games are coming […]
FINAL WORD: All hail the goalscoring Dereham Deco and a saluting ‘Sir Bean’
Premier League points have been hard to come by so far for City and if the last couple of months have taught us anything, it’s that each and every precious Premier League point must be cherished. The mood in the Norwich camp was certainly buoyed by Saturday’s 2-0 win at Goodison, with the players deservedly […]
FINAL WORD: Championship vs Premier League – should it even be a debate?
The stage was set, Friday night under the lights at Carrow Road, the perfect setting to spark a Norwich revival, but it was less fireworks and more light work – for Watford anyway – with City falling to another routine 2-0 defeat. Prior to kick-off, the Hornets were rock bottom, having scored just six goals […]
Four ‘routine’ 2-0 away defeats for City, but the Hornets offer hope
City’s seemingly obligatory 2-0 loss away from home, this time at the hands of Graham Potter’s Brighton, made it four 2-0 defeats on the road for Daniel Farke’s men. It’s all too routine. In fact, the Canaries were still in with a chance of securing a result until substitute Leandro Trossard nipped ahead of Ben Godfrey […]
FINAL WORD: Tim and Onel offer up some silver linings for our stuttering Canaries
Carrow Road witnessed a second consecutive home defeat at the weekend as the City fell to that disheartening 3-1 defeat to Manchester United. When a seemingly lacklustre United rocked up at Carrow Road it felt as though Norwich could take points from the game. The one concern with United, even in their current form, is […]
FINAL WORD: Keeping it tight in those early stages so key to City’s chances of success
After a couple of sobering results on the road and that excruciating home defeat to Villa, City emerged from that poor run with a hard-earned point away from home and a clean sheet to boot, drawing 0-0 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The injury crisis seems to be subsiding too – Alex Tettey, Tom […]
FINAL WORD: Lack of options and loss of dressing room leaders is hitting City hard
It is getting harder by the week to look for the positives in City’s fledging Premier League campaign. Since the 3-2 victory over Manchester City the Canaries have lost three on the bounce, scoring just one goal. It’s not as though the games have been tight either, Norwich have comprehensively lost all three games. Back-to-back […]
Away-day woes have to be addressed if City are to find a way to win on the road
It was a difficult afternoon in SE25. Palace’s first goal came from the penalty spot, courtesy of an unnecessary foul from stand-in centre back, Ibrahim Amadou. James McArthur had his back to goal after Ben Godfrey had blocked his initial shot, but before McArthur could have a second attempt, Amadou bought him to the ground. […]
FINAL WORD: Lessons to be learnt from Turf Moor, but no let-up as Selhurst beckons
The Canaries’ 2-0 defeat at Turf Moor felt a somewhat predictable ‘after the Lord Mayor’s Show’, having beaten Manchester City the previous weekend. The visit to Burnley was a trip across the Premier League’s footballing spectrum, as City were exposed to a far more direct game which saw the hosts utilise crosses from wide areas […]
FINAL WORD: Never doubt this team, as the Webber-lution is now in full swing
The Canaries sent shockwaves through the footballing world at the weekend after convincingly beating current Premier League champions, Manchester City at Carrow Road. Daniel Farke and his modestly assembled group outsmarted and outworked Pep Guardiola and his billion-pound squad, the most expensive in history. Norwich’s 3-2 victory was a seismic result. To provide context it […]
FINAL WORD: West Ham was a reality check, but this is no time to lose our heads
In the latest of his ‘Final Word’ series, where he the final say on the events of the weekend, Joe Hinchcliffe, tentatively looks back to events in Stratford and the subsequent fallout… City’s highly anticipated trip to the Olympic Stadium didn’t exactly go to plan. Confidence was high prior to kick-off, with many fancying them […]
FINAL WORD: Toon given the treatment but Frank’s Chelsea won’t be as charitable
It was quite the week. After being lambasted for naivety in the wake of the Liverpool game, City dismantled a lacklustre Newcastle with consummate ease. With such a young team it would be understandable for one or two players to have felt pressured by the media scrutiny that came following City’s trip to Anfield, but […]
FINAL WORD: ‘Naïve’ has been the buzzword, but we prefer ‘bold and brave’
In his first of what will be a regular feature on MFW this season, Joe Hinchcliffe has one final look back at City’s last outing – Liverpool in this case – before all eyes turn to the Canaries’ next game. Much has been said and written in the wake of City’s 4-1 loss at Anfield […]
City are in safe hands and we’re doing it our way, the new Norwich City way
Norwich’s Premier League curtain-raiser at Anfield is just around the corner. City are back in the big time and a free hit at the champions of Europe is first on the agenda. Completed transfer deals and extended Stuart Webber interviews aside, I’m personally not a fan of pre-season. Transfer rumours fuelled by clickbait and ill-informed […]