New Year Struggles

[Gabriel]

Norwich fans,

Written up some thoughts ahead of your game against Arsenal on Saturday - http://www.TheFootbalLab.co.uk/2016/arsenal-v-norwich-new-year-struggles/

Intrigued to know what you put the poor defensive record down to - would you agree that the midfield has been too open since December?

Cheers and good luck for the rest of the season.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Shockingly it's poor defenders.

No, I will not click your link.

 

[morty]

Shockingly it's poor defenders.

No, I will not click your link.

I did, just to make sure it wasn't bloody James Kent again!

 

[KeiranShikari]

Clearly a bit of a Kent.

 

[Gabriel]

Not sure what I've done wrong, question was perfectly valid.

 

[Gaffer]

I think it's a valid question but we do get a few hit and run merchants who post links and then we never hear from them again. 

To answer the question and the point raised in your article, Tettey's injury could well have been a key moment of our season. We need a 'rock' protecting the back 4 and don't have that. Odd that Mulumbu has gone missing as everyone was saying he was an upgrade on Tettey when he arrived.

 

[Gabriel]

I think it's a valid question but we do get a few hit and run merchants who post links and then we never hear from them again. 

To answer the question and the point raised in your article, Tettey's injury could well have been a key moment of our season. We need a 'rock' protecting the back 4 and don't have that. Odd that Mulumbu has gone missing as everyone was saying he was an upgrade on Tettey when he arrived.

I like Tettey, seems very disciplined. Remember watching you at Newcastle, played well until he came off and the midfield fell apart.

 

[Gaffer]

He's an ideal enforcer in a 4231. In the unlikely event of us not getting relegated, Tettey protecting a defence led by Klose would make us much stronger at the back.

 

[Canaryboy]

Not sure what I've done wrong, question was perfectly valid.

We've got this guy who dumps links regularly but then doesn't check the thread back, if people are genuinely looking for feedback or discussion then no problem with blog links at all 

 

[Canaryboy]

I like Tettey, seems very disciplined. Remember watching you at Newcastle, played well until he came off and the midfield fell apart.

Yep, that game was the biggest tactical fail I've ever seen from Alex Neil, we had more possession and looked the most likely to score at that point in the game. 

It was a substitution which made no sense at all, and they walked all over us after that. 

I was hoping that Mulumbu would come in and provide some competition for that holding role, not sure what has happened with him because he came with a good pedigree, starting to wonder whether the problem is that he'd lost his hunger and came for a final payday like half of the Villa squad, can't think of any other good reason why he hasn't got into our team this season. 

 

[KeiranShikari]

I think leaving out Redmond and Hoolahan to play a pair of out of form players is a bigger tactical failure. Was also far more key than the Tettey injury as we could have been miles ahead had we won that.

 

[Gaffer]

They had a good start to the season but were dropped because they weren't producing. Redmond always seems to be the saviour but he generally falls short at Premier League level. Mazy runs and then shooting wide from outside the box aren't going to save us from relegation.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Isn't he our leading goalscorer. 

 

[Gabriel]

Yep, that game was the biggest tactical fail I've ever seen from Alex Neil, we had more possession and looked the most likely to score at that point in the game. 

It was a substitution which made no sense at all, and they walked all over us after that. 

I was hoping that Mulumbu would come in and provide some competition for that holding role, not sure what has happened with him because he came with a good pedigree, starting to wonder whether the problem is that he'd lost his hunger and came for a final payday like half of the Villa squad, can't think of any other good reason why he hasn't got into our team this season. 

I liked the Mulumbu-Yacob partnership at West Brom. Disappointed if he's become just a money-grabber, always struck me as a hardworking player that would give his team everything.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Not sure his problem is a lack of hunger. He got injured in preseason and based on Alex Neil's comments he's the type that needs a run of games to get up to speed.

Wouldn't be surprised if he plays a key part next season.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Wiz has 'liked' two of my posts today.

Should I be worried. 

 

[morty]

Wiz has 'liked' two of my posts today.

Should I be worried. 

Honestly?

Yes.

 

[OldRobert]

Isn't he our leading goalscorer. 

Being one of our leading goal scorers is hardly something to write home about.

 

[KeiranShikari]

We're a far more dangerous team with him on the pitch. I think that Suffolk border might be getting to you a bit.

 

[OldRobert]

We're a far more dangerous team with him on the pitch. I think that Suffolk border might be getting to you a bit.

That's a matter of opinion, there's so little end result, but 5 goals is damn all to brag about and I don't confine that to Redmond.  Our goals for column has been pathetic, so to quote so and so is our top scorer is somewhat of a nonentity, Suffolk or Norfolk border or wherever.