Norwich (H) 9/8 Premier League

[moof]

 

[moof]

12 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

Objectively, we were awful defensively. Not just bad. Awful. They could have scored 5 and it wouldn't have flattered them. It was a weird performance. Chaotic, no control, but we could have scored every 10 minutes had the finishing been better.

 

 

Wacko stacko

[3 Stacks]

Just now, moof said:

Wacko stacko

I thought we were terrible defensively. Get over it. 

[Anubis]

We were poor defensively on a good few occasions last night. Klopp was doing his nut on the touchline. There’s no requirement to be a happy clapper. You can still enjoy the win but acknowledge where we were poor, Moof.

[moof]

13 minutes ago, Anubis said:

We were poor defensively on a good few occasions last night. Klopp was doing his nut on the touchline. There’s no requirement to be a happy clapper. You can still enjoy the win but acknowledge where we were poor, Moof.

There might just be some grey area between “happy clapper” and “if they scored 5 it wouldn’t have flattered them”.

[3 Stacks]

2 minutes ago, moof said:

There might just be some grey area between “happy clapper” and “if they scored 5 it wouldn’t have flattered them”.

They had loads of clear cut chances. 

[Einch]

Feels the same as last season to me. We started a bit loose and got better as we went. 

[neopulian]

12 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Opinions,eh. While he obviously wasn't crap and can do a job for the team,out wide he is a major drop off from Mane. His pace and knack of scoring important goals are a big asset but I think he often switches off out of possession and can look frustrated with his role at times. Much better option than Sturridge for me though.

I wasn't saying he was an equal to Mane. I meant he played like he was part of the team, and may I say, adequately so -- as opposed to the alien figure of last season that despite the crucial goals he scored, was more notable for misplaced passes and failed 1-2s. 

[Strontium]

If City were 4-0 up at home to Norwich at half-time, does anyone think it would have finished 4-1?

 

And that's why City are going to win the league.

[TheHowieLama]

Not to be pedantic Stronts but it will only be the reason if it goes to goal differential

 

Both wins are 3 points

[Byrnie]

We don't have the squad to be relentless for 90 mins week in week out. I'm very happy with how we close the show these days.

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Sixtimes Dog said:

If City were 4-0 up at home to Norwich at half-time, does anyone think it would have finished 4-1?

 

And that's why City are going to win the league.

Your point is a valid one but with a Super Cup game and a League game a few days later then I'm not surprised we eased off in the second half. Not forgetting a new goalie cutting his teeth and its not a big worry just yet.

[Duff Man]

Thought their right-back was pretty decent. Might be worth a look if they go straight back down.

[Scooby Dudek]

12 minutes ago, Duff Man said:

Thought their right-back was pretty decent. Might be worth a look if they go straight back down.

Watched the game in a pub by Lincoln, chatting with the owner who was a Sheff Wed fan, he was raving about Aarons before the game even started, having watched him all last season. He was impressive. 

 

Not surprisingly he also reckons Sheff United will go straight back down.

[Duff Man]

4 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Watched the game in a pub by Lincoln with the owner who was a Sheff Wed fan, he was raving about Aarons before the game even started, having watched him all last season. He was impressive. 

 

Not surprisingly he also reckons Sheff United will go straight back down.

Also not surprisingly, I heard the exact opposite from a United fan.

[m0e]

9 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

They had loads of clear cut chances. 

Define "clear cut". I don't remember more than 2, one of which they scored from.

 

They had loads of opportunities to create clear cut chances, but that's a whole lot different from loads of clear cut chances.

 

[m0e]

5 hours ago, Sixtimes Dog said:

If City were 4-0 up at home to Norwich at half-time, does anyone think it would have finished 4-1?

 

And that's why City are going to win the league.

No, but plenty of times it would finish 4-0 

[Bad Red Bull]

4 hours ago, Duff Man said:

Thought their right-back was pretty decent. Might be worth a look if they go straight back down.

Utd were very interested in him but didn't follow up with the deal.

[Anubis]

7 hours ago, Duff Man said:

Thought their right-back was pretty decent. Might be worth a look if they go straight back down.

 

Aarons is a Spurs target, allegedly.

[Duff Man]

Yeah not surprising. Looks a real talent.

[Guest]

 

[dylstar]

“Hanley became the sixth Norwich player to score a top flight own goal against Liverpool, and only four teams have scored more. It’s nice to see Everton lead the way with nine.”

Ohhh Everton where all laughing at you....another first to their list of firsts

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Good start to the season but we're not there yet, they did make quite a few openings. Credit to them though, they will cause teams problems because they have a go and try and keep the ball. Nothing kick and rush about them. 

 

For the defensive issues we had, we were very good going forward in the first half. Origi started well (and faded badly in the second half) and Salah and Firmino, given they are behind everyone else, have got straight back on it. Henderson picked up where he left off, looks a threat in that advanced role. The Norwich keeper had a great game, had he not been on it it would have been 7 or 8-0. 

 

I'm all for us being 4-0 up at half time. It means we could afford to treat the second half like a training exercise but it is a little bit eye raising how many problems Norwich caused us at times. Losing the goalkeeper for any length of time is a blow because he's so good. At least Adrian is very confident with the ball at his feet, that will help a lot. Hopefully he is as commanding in the air as that's the doubt I had with him. 

 

Hopefully we will carry on this vein of goalscoring form because the results elsewhere this weekend and even the size of them have already proved that there is no margin for error.