Match Day Thread Norwich vs Barnsley - Sat. Jan 2nd, 15.00 hrs.

I think that goes for all of us, but I'm pretty sure Teemu has chipped the keeper to score at least once this season.

 

Surely Hugill will start in the FA Cup? I think we paid £5m for him to sit on the bench in most games. Would like two up front as a change, but Farke will,
no doubt, stick to Pukki on his own. Perhaps we might score a few more goals instead of winning by one goal in most matches.

 

Never underestimate Cov City.

 

Arsenal, I think you should know that here at Carrow Road we have an absolutely useless laundry person who mixed up all the shirts and the player who has worn the shirt that says Buendia for the last few games was actually a guy named Drmic. He is worth 25m at least.

 

That worked with the Murphy twins but Buendia is literally playing a free role left right defender striker kick taker enforcer.

Immense record I think he's only been on the losing side in the Championship a handful of times most were victories.

Sitting on the bench fighting for relegation on his massive salary or in the biggest shop window in the World next season would be a backwards step

 

€70m

 

DD, I think you will find this to be a fact, not a stat. There is a difference.

 

Here it is...

 

Look where Emi is when he starts run and McLean makes the pass. Incredible!

 

No one suggesting he should have lifted it over the keeper's head?

 

Great work cromer! Keep us going up up up! Happy new year to everyone x

 

So often players who are very gifted technically lack a good footballing brain. Emi has both. He had the vision to imagine that ball from the Mayor and to make his run before any of the other players had realised what was going on. The same is true of his passes and assists. Although we all tend to highlight his fancy flicks and ball skills, the creative vision is outstanding, too. Let's hope we can keep him for a long time yet.

 

Credit must also go to the Mayor. Bendy had started his move before Kenny made his pass who then picked him out superbly.

 

That vision by both players is what made the difference. It's not the first time either, as Sørensen and Gibson made similar long passes perfectly placed to assist goals. It's a key part of our play and though it doesn't always work, when it does it's a thing of beauty indeed.

 

A classic example of the run being father of the pass

 

Todd's little movement there also helps draw a defender forward and make the space for Emi.

 

I think Hugill will start in the cup and other key players will be rested. My choice:

Barden
Mumba, Zimmerman, Gibson, Quintilla
Tettey, Rupp
Martin, Dowell, Placheta
Hugill

 

Quintilla has sat on the bench for a few games. Do we assume he is fit enough to play now as he hasn’t started a game since injury? Also, didn’t realise Mumba was back on track now. The RER starting team seems strong enough, but Luton beat a similar side in the EFL Cup.