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I am not sure any fan would have expected Sainz and Nunez to step up to the plate thus far and render the absence of Sara and Rowe as so inconsequential. The flow to Norwich’s play today was something special. Thorup has clearly discovered the best use of Nunez. He has previously proved an enigma. He now appears to be the heartbeat of the team. Sainz, so far keeping his temperament under control, is mostly proving unstoppable. I couldn’t give a monkeys about chasing promotion. If these players serve up this delight for the rest of the season, then that is plenty enough for me.

I don’t understand the love-in for Sargent. He has been a yard off the pace all season. He has barely tested a keeper. Yes, his work rate cannot be criticised, but his assist for Sainz against Derby has been one of his few attacking contributions. Sainz has looked increasingly unwilling to pass the ball to Sargent, as if he believes he is more likely to score himself. As for the penalty - it was woeful. The majority of goalkeepers diving the correct way would have saved it. Norwich have very little individual goal threat, so Sargent needs to start finding his shooting boots. He’s certainly not looking like a player destined for the Premier League in January.

We give the ball away so, so cheaply. We are our own worst enemies….

The best team won, even if some of the decisions were dodgy.

We’ve looked vulnerable ever since Hanley stepped on the pitch.

If Sainz got injured we’d be totally screwed. Currently our only serious goal threat.

Playing some really good possession football, but offer virtually nothing around the 25yard box….

Thank goodness that chance fell to Sainz and not Sargent….. Sargent’s price must have dropped £5m during the first forty-five minutes!

We’ve brought in ten or so players and not a regular goalscorer amongst them. Our recruitment team are probably still looking for ‘the right characters’ , rather than players with an actual end product. If fans couldn’t see the impact of losing Sara, Rowe, Idah and Kamara, then they are living in the same cuckoo land as those that are running the Club.

The evidence on show so far points to a bang average squad which will spend the majority (if not all) the season in the bottom half of the table. It would take a very special coach to mould this lot into a formidable outfit. The cupboard is finally bare after selling all the prized assets of value. If Sargent was to get injured for any length of time, we will offer so little threat up front that 0-0 draws will be celebrated rapturously. When a very young loanee appears to be our stand-out player, it says much about our newly assembled squad. Hope will spring eternal from those supporters who bleed yellow and green.I expect the rest will ultimately be drowned in apathy.

If you only have one natural goal scorer in your squad, and he’s not ‘on it’, then expect plenty more results like this.

Soft and totally toothless. Wallowing in mediocrity. Looking hopeless……

There isn’t a hope in hell of Norwich scoring four goals in this game. They need to be able to get a shot on target first and foremost….

To say our passing is woeful, it wouldn’t describe just how consistently bad it is….

Poor on shooting ability and low on attacking threat suggests he has the ideal attributes for our squad and should fit in seamlessly…..