Overall, a draw was probably a fair result, although I thought Norwich edged it with more opportunities. I think the direct route didn't work against a side that broke with speed and defended well against the goalscoring abilities of Daryl Murphy and Freddie Sears, the latter had a very quiet game. But we clearly put in the effort and seemed to cope with the moment and the pressure. Defensively, I thought we were impressive. In particular, Luke Chambers put in a brilliant performance and probably edged man of the match for me, ahead of Skuse, because he was often our last line of defence and made several key interceptions and tackles. Mings also had a good game, especially in relation to his patchy form of late. He marauded forwards and looked an occasional threat, but it was his handling of Nathan Redmond, a quality player who will be playing Premier League football next season regardless, which stood out for me as Mings' most impressive facet of his game yesterday. Skuse offered plenty of bite in midfield, particularly when Bishop had a rare off day. Bru's passing was often accurate and Murphy's aerial presence continues to amaze me.
All in all, a draw can be viewed as a good result but it leaves us with plenty to do at Carrow Road. If we can keep it tight at the back and make the home crowd nervous, then we might be able to nick a goal during regulation time. Either that, or this one might be heading for penalties!
Also, brilliant atmosphere at Portman Road. So, well done to us in the stands too. I like to think it helped cheer the side on, especially when we went 1-0 down and continued offering support.