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Match Day Thread Norwich City v Stoke City

Discussion in 'Norwich City' started by KIO, Aug 21, 2015.

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  1. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member
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    Shaqiri starts for Stoke.

    Van Ginkel, Afellay, Shaqiri, Arnautovic and Diouf is one heck of an attacking lineup. Whelan has his work cut out as holding midfielder.
     
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    DHCanary, Aug 22, 2015
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    We'll just have to score first and give them something to think about!!!
     
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    That could be the key to this one, JR, as well as a settled team against one integrating new players. OTBC!
     
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    RiverEndRick, Aug 22, 2015
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    Just having a pre-match beer in the Bell
    (Jaipur - excellent!!) and 3 fans in front of me each wearing a different version of this season's shirts!!
     
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    Urgh, that's a strong Stoke lineup.
     
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    Forgot_My_Lines, Aug 22, 2015
  6. Forgot_My_Lines

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    Bloody hell! Just like the Palace game! Where the fudge are the defenders!? Miles of space. Not good enough, again! Stoke did nothing to earn that.
     
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    Forgot_My_Lines, Aug 22, 2015
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    Tettey gets caught out again. Defending set pieces seems to be a weakness in his game.
     
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    Cornish Canary, Aug 22, 2015
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    Tettey's not doing enough to hold out Mulumbu.
     
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    YEAAAA!! Come on! Deserved that. Good play from Russ. Our defenders are better in front of goal than they are at the back.
     
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    Get in!
     
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  11. Bath-Canary

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    Sod CB get Russ up front.
     
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  12. Canary Rob

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    Clearly Neil also thinks we need a replacement for Martin what with all these strikers we're linked to
     
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  13. Canary Rob

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    This has been a catalogue of errors - Bassong lucky to get away with the arm on Diouf, Brady clearly hand balling it when caught out of position, Whittaker giving the ball away in a dangerous place as he tries a one-on-one and a horror show from Ruddy just there.

    We've only ourselves to blame defensively. It's nothing to do with skill.

    Is it nerves? It's getting ridiculous
     
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    And a stellar tackle from Brady covers for the fact he just got easily turned inside out by Shaqiri
     
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    Canary Rob, Aug 22, 2015
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    Stoke cut through us so easy. Plenty of goals here for them.
     
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  16. Canary Rob

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    Yep it's a good job we equalised relatively quickly because it's obvious how successful Stoke are sitting back and counter-attacking
     
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    They looks good on the break, yea. Shaqiri looks like his played in the Premiership for years.
     
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    Forgot_My_Lines, Aug 22, 2015
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    I reckon Grabban will be licking his lips at what he's seen so far of Stoke's back four. They don't seem that mobile and that's before playing an hour in this heat gets to them.

    I reckon the last third of this game could be really crazy.

    Good game. Toe to toe against a Stoke team with loads of quality going forward.
     
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    EastEndCanary, Aug 22, 2015
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    Stoke have looked sharp, yet the stats show 9/3 for our Shots/OT against 2/1 for Stoke.
     
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    RiverEndRick, Aug 22, 2015
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    Shows how much we need a striker when our only decent one does that...Jesus...
     
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