My thoughts on Palace game

A capital bound canary, this was my first Norwich game in ooooh a long time....

Anyway, I think the word that sums up our performance was "shambolic". Although we conceded four goals I think that problem was less with the defence and more with our central midfield, which was so lightweight it left the defenders open and exposed and our attack without any service what so ever.

Etuhu and Robinson absolutely shocking and Johansson who is not a winger was invisible. Safri showed some flair before he went off (I was in the Palace end by the way, they really hate Safri don't they!)

Huckerby was our most dangerous player in the first half (They really hate Huckerby too!) and there was some nice link up play with Drury. Talking of Drury did anyone else notice his blooper - under no pressure at all he tripped over his own feet and contrived to the knock the ball out for a Palace corner. I laughed but I was crying on the inside.

Thorne invisible the whole match save for one nice link up move in midfield. Blink and you would have missed it.

As for Earnshaw, got into some good positions and put in some good crosses but too lightweight got bundled off the ball easily by the 8 foot tall palace defenders.

As for the defence - Docherty seemed to be our only defender at times and did make some telling blocks, tackles headers etc. Oddly fleming seemed to be out most creative player in the second half which is rather worrying. Rehman - where was he?

Finally, honorable mentions for Paul McVeigh and McKenzie, at least when they came on they played like they gave a s**t.

So in summary Palace fully deserved the win playing incisive, passing football vs shambolic, hoofball tactics. The own goal at the end kind of summed up our day it was as if Palace were saying "this is where the goal is"

WORTHY OUT!

Posted By: Mr Kant, Feb 25, 23:04:46