It looked an exciting game under the lights at Carrow Road at first glance but in reality, it was a gritty hard-fought game lacking in quality. This is typical of the Championship and there will be many like these this season. Despite the Canaries winning six on the bounce there are still causes for concern […]
TACTICAL ANALYSIS: BIRMINGHAM 1, CITY 2
So… another scrappy game away from home in the Championship in which Norwich have managed to wrestle three points from the opposition. This was a game that epitomised the Championship and the questions Norwich will have to answer if they are to achieve their goals this season. And they passed the test… just about… with […]
TACTICAL ANALYSIS: CITY 2, MILLWALL 0
Overview City made it back-to-back wins with another dominant performance and some real quality from Josh Sargent to seal a fantastic week. Millwall were stubborn opponents and have started well this season. They looked like a potential banana skin, but Norwich were in control from the beginning and Dean Smith was pleased with both his […]
TACTICAL ANALYSIS: CITY 2, HUDDERSFIELD 1
Overview City picked up their win of the season after a rampaging start saw off Huddersfield, before slightly letting them back in with a bit of second-half complacency. This analysis will seek to dissect the match and draw out any themes from the game. In general, it followed the pattern of every Championship game so […]
TACTICAL ANALYSIS: HULL 2, CITY 1
As part of MFW’s coverage of the new Championship season, the newest member of our team, Richard Becker, will be casting his eye over each game from a tactical and technical perspective, and giving us his view on what’s going wrong and (occasionally) right. He starts with the defeat at Hull… Overview Another disappointing result […]