Match Day Thread Norwich V Saints 2/1/2016 KO 15:00

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Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistants: G Beswick, M McDonough Fourth Official: S Attwell

Southampton are once again without Graziano Pelle (knee) and Cedric (knock), while Oriol Romeu serves a one-match ban. Matt Jarvis (knee) remains on the sidelines for Norwich.

Match Facts - Norwich City have won just one of the last 10 meetings against Southampton in all competitions (W1 D5 L4).
- Shane Long has scored six goals in his last nine league appearances against Norwich.
- Norwich have picked up as many wins in their last three Barclays Premier League matches (W2 D0 L1) as they had in their previous 14 matches in the competition (W2 D5 L7).
- The Canaries have conceded just three goals in their last five BPL matches at Carrow Road, but have only found the net five times themselves in this sequence.
- Southampton have lost five of their last seven league matches (W1 D1 L5).
- Away from home, Southampton have picked up just two victories in their last 16 in the BPL (W2 D5 L9) and scored just 12 goals in these matches.
- Wes Hoolahan has now provided more BPL assists for Norwich than any other player (17).
- Declan Rudd has conceded just seven goals in the five top-flight matches he has played this season (1.4 per match) and has saved 72% of shots. In comparison, John Ruddy conceded 25 goals in 14 games (1.79 per match) and saved 60% of shots.

Sorry if someone was going to do this but I was at a loose end

 

Merson says 2-1 Norwich but he thinks we'll have a good run in the FA cup......so that's the end of the FA cup then

 

Merson was in fact the worst gambler ever to darken the doors of a betting shop, so we can safely dismiss all and any of his predictions.

 

I'm going to this one

 

I'm going to take that as a lucky omen

 

I hope so. My Norwich-supporting partner bought tickets for us for Christmas in the away end. I don't think we will be speaking by the end of the match.

 

We'll nick a 1-0 win here.

 

I haven't a clue what the result might be

 

I went to Norwich away once. It was snowing, freezing cold and Clattenburg gave Norwich a penalty in the last minute. Good old Artur saved the day. Oh and Lallana missed a sitter.

 

I have......

 

I hope we actually play the second half too this week and not think we have won the match after 45 minutes

 

Or, if we do... can we be 4-0 up this time? Please and thank you.

 

Moi aussi

 

I was there. I go to all games at Norwich of I can. I love it there. Cute old ground, great fans, really friendly people and I know a few season ticket holders there.

 

You going tomorrow?
Edit: Looks up.

 

No much idea how this one will go - but if we go with recent form rather than what we know we are capable of delivering - at best a point as we seem incapable of maintaining our concentration or playing a consistent level of football for more than 45 mins. Would not be surprised if Norwich managed to edge this one and not made any easier by having Mark Clattenburg as the referee.

 

I had a girlfriend once who would always say " Norfolk Enchants" whenever I got a bit frisky. Haven't liked the place ever since as I always associate it with frustration and disappointment.