Match Day Thread Norwich vs Saints Saturday 13th December 12:30

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Che’s Godlike Thighs said:
Just like Millwall, Norwich want it much more than us. Tonda needs to find away to get our lot giving 100% instead of 80%

And Edwards needs to come in for Wood.
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I don't really agree with or like the 'want it more' narrative. It's never that simple. Clement is a decent coach and he set Norwich up well. They got some luck along the way but we didn't offer enough after their handball goal and they are fair value for a win
 
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Not our day at all. Should’ve had a penalty before we missed the one we did get, they should’ve had a player sent off & then nick it with the hand of god, assisted by the player that should’ve been sent off.. not a great performance at all but also just one of those days unfortunately!

Funnily enough this is the one result out of the predicted 8 that I thought we were odds on to win

Oh well… on to Cov next weekend. Can see us doing better then!
 
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Fair result. Norwich very organised and Clement managed to out-tactic Tonda today. We were a bit off it, and Norwich capitalised on that.
 
Shouldn't lose that when you have an opportunity from a penalty earlier. Fortuitous second Norwich goal but Armstrong was so isolated and we really didn't get the ball forward poor.
 
That was like being back under Still. So, so bad.

I don't care that Fraser thinks he can play RWB - he really, really can't. The difference between him and Fellows is enormous. And if you don't have two functioning WBs, then playing three CBs just does not work. It was awful. And Robinson was no better.

But Norwich were good.
 
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Tonda needs to work on our defence. We’re easily split and there’s always space between the lines. I think the 5 at the back just highlights it even more
 
What a truly dreadful performance against a team with loads of injuries. Unfortunate that we were down to 4th choice at right wing back but it shouldn’t have had such a catastrophic impact. Fraser did nothing. Azaz also might as well have not been playing. Perhaps he only works with pressure coming from behind and if Fellows wasn’t going to play then Azaz shouldn’t have either
 
Missed first half but again sounds like that was where we needed to capitalise. Frustrating, thought we looked like we were going to get one back for a while but Norwich took control. Have we all got carried away? Cov game will be interesting.
 
Brizzletiss said:
Not our day at all. Should’ve had a penalty before we missed the one we did get, they should’ve had a player sent off & then nick it with the hand of god, assisted by the player that should’ve been sent off.. not a great performance at all but also just one of those days unfortunately!

Funnily enough this is the one result out of the predicted 8 that I thought we were odds on to win

Oh well… on to Cov next weekend. Can see us doing better then!
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Can see us doing better against Coventry? Not if we play like that. And knowing the way our injuries / physios work it will turn out that Fellows will be out of that match as well
 
There's definitely something in Tonda's tactics which means we're dreadful second half. I honestly don’t get it. It's every game, he makes substitutions which makes the team worse. Is are backroom staff i.e. physios and fitness coaches that **** that our best 11 can't play a full 90 every time? That he has to make these changes or take our foot off the gas?
 
On another day Leo's shot goes in, Armstrong probably scores the penalty, they don't get a hand assistance and we win but think Clemente will pull Norwich into mid table by the end of the season.

Think we missed Fellows and it's a stark difference between him and Fraser.

We all see that defensively we're not robust enough and we run out of steam once the subs start and it's only by virtue of our scoring early that we've been able to see out the recent games but I don't think it's anything new with the team.
 
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That was a bad day at the office all round. We deserved nothing from that. A missed penalty, lack of urgency and inviting trouble by playing it slowly from the back. Fraser was anonymous. Saints were nowhere near good enough.

Fair play to Norwich, though and Philippe Clements is a good manager. The winning goal might have been handball but they did their homework.

They roughed Saints up. Didn't let Saints run with the ball. Norwich pressed well. Put some good crosses in. Didn't let Saints play how they wanted.

Saints need to up their game massively next week.
 
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