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Match Day Thread Norwich City vs Arsenal - Matchday Thread

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  1. BrunelGunner

    BrunelGunner Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Venue: Carrow Road
    KO time: 15:00 GMT
    Date: Sunday 26th December 2021

    Overall Record

    Wins: 30
    Losses: 11
    Draws: 20

    Last six meetings

    Arsenal 1-0 Norwich City
    Arsenal 4-0 Norwich City
    Norwich City 2-2 Arsenal
    Arsenal 2-1 Norwich City (League Cup)
    Arsenal 1-0 Norwich City
    Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal

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  2. BrunelGunner

    BrunelGunner Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    This should be a game we, in theory, expect to win fairly comfortably. But our record at Carrow Road isn't amazing. We draw there quite a lot.

    They also showed a lot of spirit and heart against Man Utd, and are battling for their lives, so I suspect it won't be an easy match. Will be interesting to see how their players are after 2 weeks of no football. Will they have more energy or will they be rusty after an extended break of no football?
     
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    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    We have a lot of injuries, can't score and concede easily.
    Walk in the park for you guys.
    Take a point now.

    Merry Christmas and keep safe <bubbly>
     
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    If we're serious about top 4, then this is a game we need to be winning.

    The teams below us have played less games, and both the Spuds and Utd could overtake us if they win their games in hand. That said, points on the board are always better that games in hand.

    But a win here and if any of the others slip up, then we could start to open up some space between ourselves and the chasing pack

    <ok>
     
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    Norwich are a very very poor side.

    having said that we certainly look a lot better than United when they played them a few weeks back.
     
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    ****in smashed em. As we should be. But that’s the type of result we would have produced back in our prime so that bodes well.

    Repairing our GD which might come into play for that 4th spot come the end of the season.

    All good today. A very assured performance. And ****in loved Tierney’s goal and celebration <diva>
     
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    BrunelGunner Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Great win on a ground we don't habitually win at.

    A very professional performance and easily dealt with a Norwich side who weren't very good. I think it's fairly obvious they're going to get relegated, but you still need to earn the right to win and we've done that.

    I've seen people on social media calling us 'flat track bullies'. Which doesn't bother me at all - so long as we win the games we are supposed to, we will be in with a great shot of top-4. You can't ask for much more than that from a side people had very low expectations of at the beginning of the season.

    Back in August, no-one in the world would have had Arsenal as 6 points clear of 4th on Boxing Day, so I will gladly take that.

    Hope we keep it up <ok>
     
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    BrunelGunner Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    On a separate note:



    I am kinda glad about this because 45 hours before our next game would have been a joke, compared to Wolves who would have had a full 9 days rest.

    It also means we end 2021 in the top-4 and with a 5-0 win <diva>
     
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    Yeah just seen that too .No bad thing. Gives our squad a bit of a break as we've also then got Man City on NYD
     
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    Pissed off as I was going to the Wolves game !

    great team display yesterday and kept going throughout the whole game.

    Ode is looking a steal at £30m
     
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    Especially when we sold Willock for £25m

    Net cost for Odegaard ... £5m
     
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