Norwich City (A) 27/11/2021 3pm Build Up & Match Thread

[Wilf Wolf]

Norwich know that this is the kind of game they must win if they’re going to have a chance of staying up and I think they’ll really come at us for the first twenty minutes. If we keep them out we should go on and win it but if we concede I fear we’ll head back with nothing.

 

[Throbber3]

I hate Norwich and we don’t save our best for them too often. Dean Smith will be looking to continue their recent form and get one over us. Banana skin that it could be I expect us not to lose.

 

[northfield wolf]

This game is a must-win, due to our horrendous fixtures in December. But if we show some consistency like the West Ham result, who knows ?

 

[Jinky]

This game is a must-win, due to our horrendous fixtures in December. But if we show some consistency like the West Ham result, who knows ?

I agree. The more points on the board before December rolls around, the better.

I think, if we keep possession of the ball and move them around, we'll win this comfortably - but they have a new manager in charge and have won their last couple of games so will come out quickly and will be full of confidence. I read earlier that we're the best performing team in the league over the last 7 games, so confidence won't be an issue on our side. We're still going under the radar as well, so hopefully we can get another W and keep pushing up that table.

 

[Tony Towner]

Boly out with a muscle injury. "here we go again" is the quote via Spiers, which without context could be construed like he doesn't trust him.

Marcal back

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Marçal was on the bench last week too.

There has to be long term concern about Boly now, he's missed more football than he's played over the last year.

 

[Tony Towner]

Also having a dig on squad size. 8/9 games in 5 weeks with 16 fit players + goalkeepers

 

[lemonjelly]

Yep, I felt last season we needed to consider moving on from Boly and looking for his replacement (Mosquera may be that tbh), but as this season has progressed, it's merely confirmed my feelings.
At least kenny isn't about to ban me for this blasphemy!

Also, this really isn't a "must win" game is it? It's a game we certainly would like to win, like so many others, but describing it as "must win" is over egging it somewhat?

 

[prawnking]

Marçal was on the bench last week too.

There has to be long term concern about Boly now, he's missed more football than he's played over the last year.

Longer than that, less than 50% since the start of the 19/20 season

 

[1986]

Yep, I felt last season we needed to consider moving on from Boly and looking for his replacement (Mosquera may be that tbh), but as this season has progressed, it's merely confirmed my feelings.
At least kenny isn't about to ban me for this blasphemy!

Also, this really isn't a "must win" game is it? It's a game we certainly would like to win, like so many others, but describing it as "must win" is over egging it somewhat?

If we lose to Man City , Man U , Chelsea , Liverpool and Arsenal ( all quite possible and all coming very soon ) , then it is a must win .

 

[Aikiwolf]

Boly out with a muscle injury. "here we go again" is the quote via Spiers, which without context could be construed like he doesn't trust him.

Marcal back

The silver lining is we probably don't need to worry about Boly going to the ACON with the amount of football he's played...

 

[prawnking]

Bruno mentioned an Academy player could be ready to contribute for the first team soon, lots of talk about it being Cundle. Any opinions on the lad?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I like him as a footballer but I think it's going to be another Connor Ronan situation, his size will count against him.

Could also be Chem Campbell but he plays in the areas where we're best stocked.

 

[YoungWolf]

Cundle is a very tidy footballer. Too strong (technically/tactically) for 23s football now too. Can’t see him being thrown in deep end though

 

[lemonjelly]

If we lose to Man City , Man U , Chelsea , Liverpool and Arsenal ( all quite possible and all coming very soon ) , then it is a must win .

all those other games are in the future, and irrelevant to this game.
norwich are 19th. We're 6th. Sure, we want to win, but must win is nonsense.

 

[Papper]

Damn good side the Wolves. Starting to click into place and push on from the marvellous days of Nuno.

Raul, Hwang, Podence, Neves and Moutinho is as tasty as it gets. And it will get better.

Keeping teams occupied in our final third. Like it ....

 

[Lycan]

Bruno mentioned an Academy player could be ready to contribute for the first team soon, lots of talk about it being Cundle. Any opinions on the lad?

He might be talking about Dion Sanderson. Recall in Jan to cover Saïss/Boly/Mosquera absence maybe.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Does anyone know when Mosquera is due back?

 

[Tony Towner]

Late Feb/early March if on track

 

[Aikiwolf]

Trains are (unsurprisingly) terrible but we are finally on our way to Norwich.

Hopefully we play well and demolish Norwich!