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This would seem to be him doing exactly as he's instructed. Our 3 at the back is supposed to act as cover for both him doing this and for KWP to be even more forward. Manning will support all that crisp forward passing, and pops up forward and centrally when the play is well over on the right. Stephens gets a bit of license to go forward when Norich are depending on one up front. A bit disjointed in the execution of all this. Manning's passing and positioning not offering a massive amount. At best, he's supporting others like Downes and Stephens. KWP's high roaming position not as good as when he was supporting from a bit deeper.

We could be looking to exploit a big Norwich weakness. They have one of our ex-goalkeepers. Gunn didn;t get that corner.

Lots of work in the box there. Corner to us.

Stephen's back doing it's best to give Norwich an assist there.

Good form us thre. Fraser just eased of of it. But some crisp passing that we can do, now they've got forward a bit more. They are getting loads of space, as they know to exploit that fullback spot. Moaning for a penaly that wasn't. Aribo in the right position.

Another good break for Norwich. Rowe is one of their better players. Aribo nowhere in getting back again, and they had a 2 on 1 on that side.

Pluses of MartinBall - Fluid lineup, with players mobile and able to exploit spaces. Minues of MartinBall - It ends up with Manning being where you'd want your striker. 🙂

Aribo using his strength. We may need more of that, to power something past a compact defence.

Well worked form them. Exploited that full back gap we have, giving them a short range chance.

Fraser on to dance through their defence and put us in the lead.

Nearly dropped for Aribo. I though KWP could have tgo a better ball in form the other side, 10 seconds earlier. Downes is doing well.

The more it stretches, the more chances we'll get. Just the usual of getting that first one in.

That was more dangerous. I noticed Aribo completely give up on his man. We had no cover in that right full back spot, so that just allowed a free ball into our box.

7 mins in and Norwich get the ball forward for the first time. They were so deep that it took ages for them to get forward. It was a long range effort that caused no problems.

To release KWP from even more defensive duties?

Their game plan, which won;t please the Norwich purists at Carrow Road, is to sit back, frustrate us and hope for a miracle ball up to their sole attacker.

No need to blaze that back in.

They look to have 1 up front, keeping it compact at least early on.

KWP getting plenty of license to roam.

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We'll miss him when he develops into Gavin Aardvark, and the big clubs pinch him.