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Norwich City vs Sheffield United (Away) Saturday 18th January.

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morty

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Tough one this. Our away form pretty grim, their home form not bad, though not so good last 2 games.

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Our away form not great, but we did win last time out!
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I have a little bit of optimism here, though that could be dampened by the press conference if the news is bad about Nunez after he limped off on Saturday. I'd like to see The Sarge play some part, but can't see him playing 90 minutes.
 
CambridgeshireCanary

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Suppose the good news is we have Sargent back. Other than that.. Not really looking forward to this or the next Leeds match
 
skijumptoes

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If Sarge only gets 20-30 mins he will have an affect on the game. We're so much different with him up top.
Really looking forward to this and the Leeds game, despite lacking certain players it'll be a good indicator on how we stack up in regards to our general ability.

Under Wagner we looked a way off rom Leeds in that final match last season. I'm really enjoying how much more technical we are as a squad, and it's more apparent when playing the bigger sides who aren't going to camp in against us.
 
La Union Canary

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I think our chances will much depend on the fitness of Nunez. There is a thinking that he is not badly hurt and could play. Being on the other side of the world I cannot confirm this as I am not in touch except through forums.
 
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Can’t see us getting anything out of this unfortunately. Offer me a point and I’ll snap your hand off
 
morty

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Can’t see us getting anything out of this unfortunately. Offer me a point and I’ll snap your hand off
I'm dreading the press conference. Our midfield is on the weak side, and if it turns out Nunez is going to be out for a while that just weakens it further.
 
morty

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On Marcelino Núñez... "It is a hamstring injury. "I think we're looking at three weeks, probably a little bit more. The scan was actually okay and it could have been worse."

On midfield options... "We are limited on options in midfield and the line-up will show that tomorrow. "I don't think it's realistic to bring players in (during the window) as they will be back."

On Liam Gibbs... "We cannot put a date on (his return) as we need to see him back on the grass, "Whether it's three, four, five weeks, we are a little unsure. “They are both still out (Sorensen and Gibbs). Like Gabe (Forsyth) we can’t put a time on him (Gibbs). He is back running on the grass, but it’s about how he can adapt to this. I think he will be out three to four weeks with him.”

On Amankwah Forson... "He had a contact to his knee and felt it straight away but tried to play on. "It was too much just before half-time. He has struggled this week, so he's not available tomorrow."

On other squad availability... "Doyle is fine, he is available. "There will be two or three players that will be on the bench for the first time this season tomorrow."

On Josh Sargent... "He is looking good, it was obvious for everyone when he came on, he was really eager to just play again. "It's been the same this week, he is in a good mood and full of energy. He is available."

On Grant Hanley... "He's been a great part of the club, he's been here for so many years, he has everything it takes to be a club captain. "He's been a voice in the dressing room, even though he was not a starter at the end of his career at Norwich. "A top professional."

On Brad Hills stepping up... "That's the plan; I think the squad will look way different when we start this summer. "We have to give the young ones a chance and see how they develop and find their role in the team and now Brad can take that step."

On the captaincy... "We need a person to step up, we will have a club captain and a vice captain. "We are working on a leadership involving five or six guys. "One of them will be a younger one who can learn a little bit from being in that group. "It will be a group of different characters and personalities and different positions. "Kenny (McLean) will be the captain for us, but in this crazy world you never know, there could be an offer so we will confirm when the window is closed.

On Kaide Gordon... "I rate him as a player with big potential, the situation is you expect loan players to perform more or less from day one. "If he was a player on a long contract I'd be more than happy to work with him. He really loved to be here, he was great to be around the team, he was a good friend to many of the players."

On Matěj Jurásek... "His left foot has a good strike, he's a good finisher, he can dribble, he can move, he is technically a great player, so he fits well into our system. "It was most important for us to sign the deal before any other club could get in there. We made a plan with him, he has some physical coaches with him travelling to Prague to help him stay in good shape and good condition. "Some of his numbers were really up there; he is in a good place but we have to make sure that he stays like that."

On Sheffield United... "They can change, they can do things a little bit different to the Carrow Road game. "There were some good moments for us in that game. "If we get into the right positions we can hurt them, but we must really be aware when we risk the ball because they are a good team on the counter. They have some obvious threats, I don't know if Kieffer Moore is playing, but he is obvious in terms of his presence in the box. "It's exciting to play against the best teams in the league, it's fair to say Sheffield United are one of them."

JHT on the rest of the window: “Yes, we are (looking to add new players). You can never know what happens in a window and who wants your players. For now, there isn’t anything major for us leaving. But if a player was about to leave, then we need to add a new player”
 
Ricardo

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Anything tomorrow will be a bonus.

I'm expecting a defeat but we live in hope.
 
morty

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Yeah not particularly good news on the injury front...
 
Leedscanary

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Kenny?

Sounds like they would entertain an offer from someone like Rangers eh?
 
morty

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Just read Cordoba injured and likley to be out for a number of weeks.

Bloody hell, we don't do injury crisis by half, do we?
 
CambridgeshireCanary

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Play well for 15-20 minutes then let in a goal. Same as it ever was. Serious deja vu
 
morty

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Gunn kept us in it a bit there. We need Sargent on.
 
lyb

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Can’t watch this week, but that’sa lot of possession we’ve had for not a single shot on target.
 
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