Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Blimey. This a bit of a strange one, I think Norwich have not to the top of the Championship under my radar. I’ve seen very little of them. Managed by German Daniel Farke, they have have had to sell off the family silver (Maddison, Prichard, both Murphy’s, Howson etc) over the past 18 months to handle the fall from Prem to Champ and reduced Parachute Payments due to the short stint back in the Prem. What was a transitional season in 17/18 is starting to bear fruit this season, on a run of 38 points from their last 15 games! There are of course some better known players in their line-up, like ex-Newcastle keeper Tim Krul, midfielder Alex Tettey, but the squad is a blend of home-grown youngster like Jamal Lewis, Todd Cantwell and Max Aarons, with imports like Pukki from Brondby and Buendia from Getafe. Pukki is an interesting case, as he wasn’t signed from a German club, but Danish club Brondby via Celtic, having previously been at Schalke 04. 7 goals in his last 6 games marks him out as a dangerman. What Farke has done is build a core of players he knows well, Klose the experienced Swiss-German and Zimmerman as his two CBs, Vrancic and Stiepermann in midfield, forming the core. These players have arrived at low-cost for their experience (albeit not Champ experience) and integrated into Farke’s possession based style. They are playing with obvious confidence and I think it is going to be a game of patience tomorrow evening, and a 0-0 wouldn’t surprise me. Feel free to add any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Lewis and Cantwell are great youngsters. Aarons has come out of nowhere though, they rate him as much as we do Kelly. Though he is a right back not a centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 The thing to note about Pukki is his assist rate as well. He`s got six this season, more than any other top striker in our league, and according to the BBC top scorers list, makes him the most highly rated. His score is around six or seven points higher than the next highest player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Not expecting to come away with anything tomorrow TBH. A point would probably be a decent result bearing in mind their recent form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allwaysred Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 There academy is excellent and so is there scouting set up... i rate their manager highly and considering wot he's lost since he's been there just goes to show wot can be achieved with little money spent and understanding basics then adapted your players around it tactically that everyone is comfortable with..... Perfect game tommorow just hope we turn up and bloody go for it with pace to get behind them as they do conceded but we need to get a foot hold in MF...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Lewis and Cantwell are great youngsters. Aarons has come out of nowhere though, they rate him as much as we do Kelly. Though he is a right back not a centre back. I think it’s great to see how many games these young’uns are playing, Lewis (20) 20, games, Aarons (18) 15+, Cantwell (20) 10+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: Not expecting to come away with anything tomorrow TBH. A point would probably be a decent result bearing in mind their recent form. Me neither. It`s one of those games IMO where the performance matters more than the result. We need to go at them from the off and if we lose playing well so be it. I can`t see any point in setting out to stop them and probably lose a dour game 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Lewis and Cantwell are great youngsters. Aarons has come out of nowhere though, they rate him as much as we do Kelly. Though he is a right back not a centre back. Don’t know much about Cantwell. Was going to say about their young fullbacks though. Lewis played last year at AG and I thought he was fantastic. Interesting that a lot of their stars were bought last season and needed a season of adapting. Though Pukki probably making a massive difference on his own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Norwich have scored a third of their goals in the last 15 minutes of games, including a few in added time. With City having scored 72% of goals in the second half of games it could be a lively last 20 minutes or so. I can see something like a 3-2 either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Norwich have scored a third of their goals in the last 15 minutes of games, including a few in added time. With City having scored 72% of goals in the second half of games it could be a lively last 20 minutes or so. I can see something like a 3-2 either way. We've not conceded a single goal in the last 15! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shtanley said: We've not conceded a single goal in the last 15! Conceded 2 according to https://www.soccerstats.com/team.asp?league=england2&stats=11-bristol-city (Millwall and Leeds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl&Toby Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 25 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Blimey. This a bit of a strange one, I think Norwich have not to the top of the Championship under my radar. I’ve seen very little of them. Managed by German Daniel Farke, they have have had to sell off the family silver (Maddison, Prichard, both Murphy’s, Howson etc) over the past 18 months to handle the fall from Prem to Champ and reduced Parachute Payments due to the short stint back in the Prem. What was a transitional season in 17/18 is starting to bear fruit this season, on a run of 38 points from their last 15 games! There are of course some better known players in their line-up, like ex-Newcastle keeper Tim Krul, midfielder Alex Tettey, but the squad is a blend of home-grown youngster like Jamal Lewis, Todd Cantwell and Max Aarons, with imports like Pukki from Brondby and Buendia from Getafe. Pukki is an interesting case, as he wasn’t signed from a German club, but Danish club Brondby via Celtic, having previously been at Schalke 04. 7 goals in his last 6 games marks him out as a dangerman. What Farke has done is build a core of players he knows well, Klose the experienced Swiss-German and Zimmerman as his two CBs, Vrancic and Stiepermann in midfield, forming the core. These players have arrived at low-cost for their experience (albeit not Champ experience) and integrated into Farke’s possession based style. They are playing with obvious confidence and I think it is going to be a game of patience tomorrow evening, and a 0-0 wouldn’t surprise me. Feel free to add any insight. Me, Toby and Tills are bringing a blanket. Or two. It’ll be cold. Or called. And someone might take the spare ST and be harangued about Mr L. We’re confident of a resounding win...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I’m not there tomorrow, clash with Basketball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Conceded 2 according to https://www.soccerstats.com/team.asp?league=england2&stats=11-bristol-city (Millwall and Leeds) Won't be the last time I state a fact without checking it first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 It will suit us if they come and have a go but when they do, they are certainly going to cause us problems. Either side to win by the odd goal in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, Shtanley said: Won't be the last time I state a fact without checking it first... Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Cantwell? Any relation to the great Noel? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Cantwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 14, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Norwich are there for the taking We'll up our game for the cameras Expect goals and a tense finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Knowing LJ he is likely to tinker with things. It wouldn't surprise me if we went with just 1 up front. I also think O'Dowda is worth a start in midfield. If he plays well, it's good for us both in the immediate as someone looking to go forward from the midfield plus potentially boosting his price should he be off in January. A good challenge to play a team bang in form. If we come out of this with a draw or even better, I would feel much more confident going into the New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 We’re due a good performance and I’ve got a funny feeling we’ll turn this lot over. 3 points would do us the world of good going into the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 @JonDolman shared this link earlier https://blog.betvictor.com/en-gb/sports/football/english-football/championship/championship-gameweek-22-bristol-city-to-stun-farkes-fledglings/ Our shots data is far better than I would have thought. I think to have a chance we need to get our attack ticking & Fam has to be having one of his good days. The clip from the blog (below) might give us a little hope as they do concede goals. I hope we play with real width and get Eliasson and ODowda getting at the FB's. It's a real shame we are so light in numbers in CMF, pretty much means Pato has to play and I'd rest Weimann to get Calum in. the rest of the team picks itself. A draw would be a decent result, specially given our recent run, I just hope we can hit some form and put on a display a little more pleasing on the eye. I nearly did both teams to score, City to win and Fam anytime goalscorer, but I'm too superstitious . Feel free to use this As it will be Chilly and wet, we better win or I'll be miserable come 8pm and I'm driving so watching sober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Will be interesting whether we can get at their young full-backs and pull Klose and Zimmerman out of possession. A chance for whoever plays on the wing to impose themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I'd play this team; overload them in midfield; Watkins gets on the end of crosses, Eliasonwhips them in. 2- 0 to the good city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Looks like Klose might be out with a knee injury, but Grant Hanley might be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 22 minutes ago, Cider red said: I'd play this team; I'd play Piano, too. If I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Red7 said: I'd play Piano, too. If I could. What about banjo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, Red7 said: I'd play Piano, too. If I could. That's just grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, Red7 said: I'd play Piano, too. If I could. That could be the key to getting a win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: That could be the key to getting a win we need to get a tune out of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Red7 said: I'd play Piano, too. If I could. 57 minutes ago, Cider red said: What about banjo? Skin trombone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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