Crunch time for Chris Hughton

WW2 I'm sure but I've only just seen it

Norwich lost four times in 19 league games at home last season, winning 42% of their matches. They are already halfway to that total of defeats this season after only four games (even if both the teams to have beaten them at Carrow Road so far, Aston Villa and Chelsea, also won there in 2012-13). Since their one home win, against Southampton on the last day of August, they have lost four out of five league games and struggled to beat Watford in the Capital Cup, needing extra time having first fallen 2-0 behind, and after Arsenal beat them 4-1 last Saturday Chris Hughton was asked if he was worried about his future. "It's a horrible question to ask but, no, I am not worried," he replied.

Such talk seems harsh, given that Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal have been among recent opponents and in their other defeat, a 1-0 home reverse to Aston Villa, Robert Snodgrass failed to convert a penalty. It would be harder to explain a defeat to Cardiff, whose former Norwich contingent includes Craig Bellamy, David Marshall and the Cardiff manager, Malky Mackay, himself. These are bellwether opponents for a side of Norwich's ambitions, and failure of any sort on Saturday ? particularly if their misfiring attack once again fails to score ? would give the manager's critics some genuine ammunition.

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Posted By: Old Git, Oct 25, 22:37:13