Nice one DH. It's been a funny season so far with everybody's favourite Stoke down there on 22 points after a win. What odds would we have got for us being 11 points ahead of them after 17 matches? And who's that blue and white team right down at the bottom?
I don’t think Buendia’s contribution has been talked about enough in the those last two goals. An excellent through ball for Rhodes and he got the ball moving and into Vrancic for Pukki’s winner. I think he has made a real difference!
And his two recent goals will have helped his confidence no end to keep working on taking it on to the next level. He, Hernandez and Leitner are not even the finished articles yet - exciting times!
Second time I've watched the highlights, not quite as crazy as Jackson't last min winner, but close. Interestingly for Pukki's second I watched it at half speed and you see the touch the despairing defender gets. Meanwhile Pukki either anticipating this or getting ready to plant his foot for a shot/ cross streches just that bit more, the ball comes off his outstretched left leg into his other which he seems to almost drag, because it would have been through the shot too early and cannons off his lower shin over the keeper.... Loved it!
Norwichs passing is superb now. What a difference from the hesitancy of th last few years. Leitner. Buendia and Stiepermann are all on fire. It helps that there is impressive movement by the players, all moving and dragging defenders out of position to create room. In the last few matches some of the goals have been sublime.
I read an interview with Mo Leitner and he said he would be taking the next one and he was the Youth German side's penalty taker .
I just wanted to mention Jordan Rhodes and the way he epitomises the current team attitude. He's a (arguably star) loan player, disappointed not to start as he has been in the goals, comes on with only a very few minutes to go, scores a lovely snipers goal. What does he do then - go celebrate his getting the team out of gaol with a point? - No, he runs into the net, picks up the ball and races back to the centre-spot to place the ball. He thinks we can win, he wants us to win. And celebrates with all his heart when we do win. As supporters, can we ask for more? Quality and great to see.
Very true and it focused the others on getting going again. There might not have been enough time otherwise.
