Norwich City vs Wigan Athletic (away) Tuesday 7th February.

[morty]

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Wigan Athletic vs Norwich

Championship Fixture

Tuesday 7th February, Kick Off: 7:45pm

DW Stadium Capacity 25,138

 

[morty]

Changes afoot, as Tettey starts his two game suspension for 10 yellow cards. Naismith hopefully fit. Some kind of gentleman's agreement that Wildschutt won't play?

 

[morty]

News from the presser :-

No gentleman's agreement re Wildschutt, he is available.

Naismith probably not, Jarvis travels with the squad. Maddison unavailable with back injury.

Paddy said, reading between the lines Wes could be rested.

Mulumbu available.

 

[Canaryboy]

Long journey for a midweek fixture, wonder whether Delia will chip in for a private jet? 

 

[morty]

They flew to Cardiff, I believe they were flying up to Manchester, after this mornings training.

 

[Canaryboy]

Sounds like Pritchard will be the second striker / attacking centre mid then?

Hope so, he deserves a chance. Could be like a new signing for us if we can get him firing.

 

[Din]

Dijk's apparently could be a bit of an issue, hadn't played since the very beginning of January so is pretty low on fitness. Will probably play but was struggling after an hour against Cardiff on Saturday. Sounds like it could be:

Ruddy
Pinto Martin Klose Dijks
Howson Mulumbu
Murphy Pritchard Wildschut
Jerome​

You'd hope we will win this one. We'll move into the play-off places if we do so, even if it's only temporarily.

 

[dj161]

This looks something like a 442 or diamond to me?

 

[morty]

This looks something like a 442 or diamond to me?

Definitely one of those two! Pritchard on the right though? I'd say diamond is more likely, with Pritchard at the tip.

 

[dj161]

City 1-0 as we start the 2nd half, Nelson with a header from a Pritchard free kick

 

[dj161]

1-1 after 62 minutes, Bogle equalizes

 

[dj161]

Bogle makes it 2-1 to, before Dijks pull us back in at 2-2, game on for the last twenty minutes

 

[dj161]

disappointing not to of won having led and seemingly having the better of it, but 4 points from two lengthy away trips is a good enough return that I would of taken going into the weekend, now we need to look to keep our home form going against Forest and Newcastle, certainly not the end of the world tonights result

 

[morty]

disappointing not to of won having led and seemingly having the better of it, but 4 points from two lengthy away trips is a good enough return that I would of taken going into the weekend, now we need to look to keep our home form going against Forest and Newcastle, certainly not the end of the world tonights result

Wigan are not the team they were earlier in the season, they have bought a few decent players, Bogle being an obvious one. Feels a bit like 2 points dropped, but like you say, had anyone offered 4 points from these two away games, you would have taken that.

We need to back this up with a win on Saturday.

 

[Canaryboy]

Think we missed a trick in not signing Omar Bogle, fair play to Wigan for being the team to take the punt on him. Loads of teams linked with him, but they put their money where their mouth is. 

I think he'll outgrow Wigan within 12 months and be going up another level yet. He's got some serious physical attributes, I'd put a bit of money on somebody like Palace or West Brom taking a punt on him in the summer if he grabs another half a dozen this season. 

A draw away is never a disgrace. We could have done with 3 points really, but at least its another game unbeaten and two away games unbeaten in a row (which after suffering Rotherham I'd have taken).

Bit of a surprising lineup and formation - especially for an away game - but difficult to judge without knowing what little niggles we've got, or who is looking fatigued, its that time of the season where fatigue sets in (see Liverpool, now suffering due to a lack of depth).

 

[Canaryboy]

Bogle's on fire, Will Grigg is terrified  :lol:

 

[morty]