First half was the worst I’ve seen us this season but a win and a clean sheet away from home aren’t easy to come by. Also missing our strongest front 3 and arguably our strongest midfielder so it’s quite an excellent result. I was shocked how poor they were though. A We were awful first half but I didn’t think they were much better, second half they were even worse. Whoever did their recruitment in the summer needs the sack. The first goal seemed quite straight forward but he took it well and he can’t seem to stop scoring. I’ve never wanted us to sign a loan player as much as I have Gelhardt. Absolutely love watching him, super player and work rate his first class, hope we can get him permanently at some point.
Add carvalho in Jan And zambrano! We just need to get some of these players fit and we might have a crack at the play offs. Its wide open this year. This would have been the year to really go for it. Not the one we did!
It doesn't.... when you see the film behind the goal Gyabi had more space than you can see in that image. As someone said brilliantly earlier... Lesley Joseph would have scored...
Thank **** I missed the first half! Got to admit, I was thinking why are these ****s moaning?? We look solid lol
22 pts after 13 games...Not bad by half. There is a long way to go, but if we repeat that over the next 12 and we could be safe from relegation by the time of the home game v Stoke on New Years day. Current points prediction is to finish on 78....Who would have thunked it?
Brilliant result with all the injuries we have, It must be a nightmare for the manager and frustrating with so many key players missing. Realistically better sides would have finished us off in the first half. These didn’t though and we come away with three more vital points. We really do need some of the injured back though.
To be honest, I thought that his body language before he shot looked like he was expecting to get called back for a foul against the defender and I think that might have contributed to his hesitancy.
We should have been out of sight in the first half. They had so many clear cut chances. We were awful in defence. But we won and therefore we were brilliant. I'm a bit puzzled by it really. 2nd half we had an energy that wasn't there the first half. But why. That's what I dont get. I think we were lucky today but their negative energy probably helped us . I really think they need to behave and get behind their team. That negative energy is,a powerful force
Not really worth mentioning, the first half, we just weren't at the races. But credit to the gaffer, Schlupp was their main threat, and he changed the system, which put the wing backs further up the pitch, and this nullified their wing threat. 2nd half a different kettle of fish, going to a back 3 or 5 certainly gave us more stability and balance. I thought Slater was very good again, also Crook's as was both Hughes and Egan as well as Ajayi when he came on and Darko is starting to look a good acquisition.. Gelhardt is just a pleasure to watch, Giles is looking much better defensively. Coyle struggles first half again Schlupp, but improved with the change of system. Norwich reminded me a bit like we were last season, many games we were the better side, but because we didn't take our chances often went away with no points. A great start to the 3 game week, of course 9 points would be preferred, but if we get 4 points from the next 2 games, I think that is a good return.
I thought that was Crooks’ worst game in a City shirt. Don’t know what he was like in the first half but he coughed up possession so many times in the second half in areas and situations he doesn’t usually. He was lucky his poor touches and passes weren’t punished.
