Norwich City vs Derby county (Home) Saturday 8th February.

[CambridgeshireCanary]

They had lost thier last seven matches you say?

Along..

 

[Sonyc]

Frustrating. It felt that throughout the game we never really tested their keeper enough. Horrible foul for the pen.

Yep. We always seem to F it up every chance we get of getting into the top 6. Typical Norwich really.
Still...the season isn't over today. On to Preston Tuesday and hopefully we can hammer them to get this game out of the system. In fact it's good we have a game so soon.

 

[Leedscanary]

Nice tribute to Tony Martin on 80 minutes…

 

[Helsinki Canary]

Frustrating. It felt that throughout the game we never really tested their keeper enough. Horrible foul for the pen.

Horrible foul for the pen.

Agreed, Derby came to defend in numbers and catch us on the break, their tactics worked perfectly, sill error by Stacey, we should of shut the game down after going ahead, just shows the frailties in defence, especially at our right back position today, neither Fisher nor Stacey looked great there today. Great to see Nacho back and pulling the strings.

 

[A K Narey]

I thought that Nunez was off the pace today. We were far too slow in moving the ball and didn't seem able to break through Derby's defense.

Still, at least we did not lose. Onwards and Upwards - OTBC

 

[gerryinromania]

Not impressed. Flat, boring and crap. Well worked goal though. Fisher and Crnac weren't in the mood, should have been subbed much earlier

 

[skijumptoes]

As long as we're taking risks with players like Duffy playing out from the back, then we need to be taking more risks moving forwards to balance it out.
I appreciate the concept, but it only works if you're tight with possession and can frustrate your opponent... Unfortunately, as in a few games, we offered our opponents encouragement today.
Was great when Sarge scored though, lovely move... But we should've got all 3 points from that.

 

[PukkiParty]

I felt that the pen was harsh.

But I wasn't convinced that goal they had disallowed was offside either, inexperienced ref waiting for an opportunity to even things up.

Really they were the better team in the first half, and we were the better team in the second half so 1-1 not entirely unfair.

We were shocking enough in the first half to make me not really walk away thinking that we deserved a win, and Crnac was completely anonymous.

Mahovo class again though, the sooner Thorup feels that he can play a full 90 without being subbed off for Chisene the better.

Seems to be a complete 50/50 every time on whether Dobbin will control the ball beautifully or control it like a Sunday League player, but he gets credit for showing constant attacking intent and wish Crnac showed half of his ambition going forward.

 

[WWIAFTM]

Any word on why Jurasek didn't get on? I thought that the game was crying out for him to replace Crnac, to give the team a bit of a lift as much as anything else.

 

[skijumptoes]

Mahovo class again though, the sooner Thorup feels that he can play a full 90 without being subbed off for Chisene the better.

Was thinking the same throughout the match, and the potential down the left with Sainz coming back could be an incredible duo.

 

[CambridgeshireCanary]

Agreed, Derby came to defend in numbers and catch us on the break, their tactics worked perfectly, sill error by Stacey, we should of shut the game down after going ahead, just shows the frailties in defence, especially at our right back position today, neither Fisher nor Stacey looked great there today. Great to see Nacho back and pulling the strings.

Does rather feel like we tend to crumble when we play strong, tall and physical teams that are full of brickhouse style players. Think teams are starting to learn that we play best when we have lots of possession and keep the ball; So now just try and bully us and kick us about, waste time and do all 'dark arts' stuff and we don't seem to know how to respond.