Match Day Thread NORWICH CITY versus BURNLEY 12:30 kick off Saturday 4th February 2023

Content to follow

 

Quality once again Dunc

 

Come on, Duncan, surely you can do better than 'Content to Follow' given the new situation at Carrow Road. I recognise that 'Content to Follow' was ideally suited to a club led by Dean Smith - indeed it could have served as the slogan of his time here, since we were still waiting for the content when he left - but now that we have Wagner at the wheel, I hope you can come up with something a little more inspirational.

Seriously, hope you're still here eighteen games from now, and not because we've all had two more chances since then.

 

All of the longwinded content filled threads I put up ended in failure, so I'm sticking to the winning formula.

Which I've already risked by posting it a day early.

 

Agree Dunc, less is more

 

Gunn and Gibson ruled out.

Rowe, Byram and Placheta not likely to be fit until end of March

 

Key points from presser:

Angus Gunn (hip). Ruled out for Burnley. David Wagner indicated it is 'nothing serious' but felt something in training on Wednesday and scheduled to visit a specialist in London on Friday.

Ben Gibson. Was fit after a calf issue but his partner gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week and he will not be considered.

Dimi Giannoulis (calf). Fit and available but Wagner did reveal he missed a week of training after the Coventry win.

Marquinhos and Christos Tzolis in the mix for the weekend after the Brazilian's loan move from Arsenal and the Greek's loan recall from FC Twente.

Sam Byram (hamstring). Wagner does not expect him to be available until March.

Jonathan Rowe (ankle). Wagner does not expect him to be a first team option before mid-March. Underwent ankle surgery in early December. According to former boss Dean Smith he damaged ligaments in Tampa at the club's training camp.

Przemyslaw Placheta (shin). Wagner does not expect him to be a first team option before mid-March. Working on rehab at Colney after a loan move Birmingham was cut short. Last featured in August.

Newcastle United loanee Isaac Hayden (knee) out after another operation. David Wagner hopes he is available for 'closing games of the season'.

 

For stats lovers, here's the EFL statistical analysis of both teams and the potential outcome.

https://eflanalysis.com/analysis/no...-2022-23-data-stats-analysis-and-scout-report

For others, Gary Gowers' pregame thoughts may be more relevant:

https://norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2023/02/03/city-v-burnley-h-the-preview/

 

This game is set up beautifully.

We have had terrible home form under the old regime.

Wagner with his first home game on the back of 2 wins scoring 8.

Burnley have only lost a couple of times & look like they'll breeze the division.

Tzolis & the young Brazilian Gunner could be on the bench .

Dowell & Pukki are on fire

It's a free hit at the Champions elect & a win will put us back in the top 6.

Also it's on Sky so a good stream hopefully.

 

Content at last!

 

Well, a snippet at least Rick.

8.30 pm kick off for me, more reasonable than most.

 

And to keep your jealousy levels rampant, at 17.09 it is 27.5° Dunc.

 

**** off

9 degrees here & grey

 

https://www.vipleague.st/norwich-city-vs-burnley-2-live-streaming

 

Marquinhos & Tzolis on the bench

 

https://www.vipleague.st/norwich-city-vs-burnley-1-live-streaming

 

Sinani and Gibbs replaced by Marquinhos and Tzolis

 

Link 1 espn + is working