Norwich City v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Thank god for Raphinha!

[Mountain]

Based on today I wouldn't back Leeds to finish above Norwich !

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It was a must win game for Norwich today against a team just 2 places ahead of them, missing their English international striker.

It's not a great day for Leeds, but it's a very bad day for Norwich.

[Boo Radley]

Crucial win - steadies the ship for now, just about. We’ve managed to reattach ourselves to the mid table group and that was the main aim today.

However we can’t ignore that the first half was dire. We looked scared and so unsure. Basically there was no difference between us and them in that period. It looked a poor Championship game.

I thought Struijk was our best player over 90 minutes. Raphinha wasn’t firing at all in the first half - different cheese in the second, thankfully.

Philips does look like someone whose head has been turned, as others here have mentioned. He was so poor. Only his new England shirt saved him from an early bath. He committed three fouls that each could have been yellows. He needs to step up urgently or we will be dependent on Forshaw very quickly.

Harrison’s time is up now surely up. We can’t persist with him and Roberts, in particular, with nothing coming from them. James isn’t far behind, although his assist was quality.

If this is the break we needed to step up then it will have been worth suffering it. If we reproduce that performance in the coming weeks we’ll beat no one else.

[1964white]

Wonder what going through Leon's mind right now...

I was in total despair at half-time, Swannie.

[Maltawhite]

I think a few of our players need to he dropped to u23 to get them motivated again.

Harrison is a shadow of his former self and so predictable. Start summerville over him

Roberts should never ever play again

I would rather see shacks in midfield and put drameh in rwb.

Gerhaldt has to start before Rodrigo. He scored but it was lucky. I would rather see rudders in midfield.

Creswell before Cooper every day of the week

[BGwhite]

I disagree actually.

We weren't good and would've been in trouble vs the majority the league.

Norwich however are worse and they don't have Raph.

Raph Will keep us above Norwich.

You're probably right, just a flippant remark from me.

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[whiteswan]

I think we do though swannie...

I was trying to be positive bb and not criticise him before he'd kicked a ball.

[whiteswan]

I was in total despair at half-time, Swannie.

I'll bet, so was I. But at least I was on the comfort of my own sofa, being cuddled by a Basset houndie.
Looking forward to hearing about your day....

[rab_rant]

I had a 5£ free bit from Bet365 and I slapped it on Leeds
They won... Turned out nice again.

[Cjay]

You're probably right, just a flippant remark from me.

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Understandable mate.

We made one of the worst Premier league teams ever look less than awful today.

It was a concerning performance despite the points especially when you look at our fixtures until 2022

[becchio bear]

I was trying to be positive bb and not criticise him before he'd kicked a ball.

You have more faith than me then.... and most of facebook lol

[Mountain]

I think a few of our players need to he dropped to u23 to get them motivated again.

Harrison is a shadow of his former self and so predictable. Start summerville over him

Roberts should never ever play again

I would rather see shacks in midfield and put drameh in rwb.

Gerhaldt has to start before Rodrigo. He scored but it was lucky. I would rather see rudders in midfield.

Creswell before Cooper every day of the week

We've now taken 4 points out of 6, Rodrigo has scored twice...axing a few players in favour of under 23s would be a very high risk gamble.

[1964white]

Forshaw looking decent so far

Should have been on earlier.

[SG90]

Should have been on earlier.

Let's not go overboard with Forshaw. He played 20 mins against the worst side in the league. He's a long way away from starting against others.

[1964white]

Not to sure how Harrison is still on , been some very poor players on show today.

Jack was doing my head in

[SG90]

If we can stay up, while giving significant game time to youngsters, then that would constitute a good season.

[whiteswan]

You have more faith than me then.... and most of facebook lol

I really don't. Really I don't

[Cjay]

Let's not go overboard with Forshaw. He played 20 mins against the worst side in the league. He's a long way away from starting against others.

Did OK against a team devoid of quality.

We mustn't go overboard with praise or Radz will give him a 5 year deal.

[dester23]

Our middle is nothing if we play 3 at the back.
Cooper has to be in the bench.
I would start Forshaw or Geldhart next game.
Roberts played 10 minutes. And he played well, the pass he gave to raph last minute was excellent.

Raph was the best in the pitch. And he loss the ball 16 times !!!!
Thay shows how every attack goes through raphinha. Without him we are nothing.
Kalvin was horrible today. The same as the Arsenal second half.

[1964white]

The difference between Norwich and Leeds is Raphinha!

Sad but true Matt

[1964white]

It drives me crazy SG. Do defenders not understand that to go barging into the back of players WILL result in a free kick. Do they not understand the art of shepherding attackers away. Yes we want to win the ball back quickly but it's like they've left their brain cell in the dressing room and keep clattering into the opposition .

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Needless & frustrating