Norwich City 4-0 Hull: Paddy Davitt Championship marks
Angus Gunn 7
didn’t come back for the second half after taking a powerful cross in the first half, which his head coach later revealed caused soreness in the ribcage. In the tenth minute, Mohamed Belloumi’s rising shot cleared the bar, but in the fifteenth, he had to react to tip over Liam Millar’s effort from the same range.
Kellen Fisher 8
playing with such assurance. It is now a guarantee that the technical ability will move into midfield areas in an inverted role. However, this change demonstrated how well he was playing defense. appeared to be enjoying a one-on-one fight with Millar.
followed the wide player’s run in the 20th minute, but instead of rushing forward, Angus Gunn received a cool header. matched up with the same man in the 28th minute, yet he persisted in his goal of gaining a footing.
He was aware of the threat even though stoppage time was well underway when he moved from left back to close in on Joao Pedro, who was spotting a shooting opportunity.
Shane Duffy 8
keeping up the form that has allowed him to reach new heights in his City career under the Dane. In the ninth minute, read Marvin Mehlem’s intentions to cut off his cross at the near post. flicked on a corner from Marcelino Nunez, but the ball sped past the Hull six-yard line with no one able to capitalize.
perfected a pass to Josh Sargent, who turned around and let Anis Ben Slimane raid. Sargent’s goal was set in motion by a swift ball into midfield that was also his first. once more leaped across the defensive line to stop Millar’s blow.
Jose Cordoba 7
Thorup said that after recovering from a knee injury that kept him out of action against Leeds to play the entire 90 minutes, the defender might choose to remain in Norfolk rather than travel to Panama for next friendlies.
A little careless at times when handling. Hull recycled an aimless ball into central midfield, and Gunn stopped Millar’s shot. Pedro’s disallowed “goal” came from a cross by Abu Kamara, which was created in Cordoba and sent the ball straight to a Hull player in the infield.
With the change of pace into the channel, Cody Drameh closed the door early. He made a crucial move to block another Tigers counterattack by deflecting a throughball from Lewie Coyle. speculative attempt at Ivor Pandur in the 85th minute.
Callum Doyle 7
Provider with a raking diagonal ball over the top for Borja Sainz to seal the rout. Did not have it all his own way defensively with the movement and guile of Belloumi.
Kenny McLean 7
Switch of play with Slimane brought Nunez’s first chance saved by Pandur. Another snap into Nunez who turned and rolled in Ante Crnac but his cross was cleared at the near post.
Lovely shimmy when surrounded in his own half lost Mehlem before he over-clubbed the pass. As Thorup remarked recently, in this Norwich side not for the showreel stuff but to facilitate that overall midfield control.
Marcelino Nunez 9
Top drawer from the Chilean. Scored the first and heavily involved in the second and third build ups to the goals and the home penalty. But his all-round play brought high intensity pressing and energetic bursts woven around his accuracy from set pieces and full passing repertoire.
Slaloming run from deep, inside the opening 10 minutes, but was on the wrong wavelength with Crnac.
Started and finished the opening goal move, when he picked out the unmarked Sainz and held his position 25 yards out to receive, touch and whip a right-footer that bent away from Pandur and appeared to pick up speed as it hit the back of the net.
No surprise he was at the heart of the flowing team move that ended with Sargent slotting from Sainz’s angled cross.
Took Crnac’s back heel in his stride to release Sargent in the 34th minute, but Slimane sidefooted wide on his right. Volleyed a cross against Coyle’s arm to earn Norwich a penalty Sargent slammed against a post. Still full of energy to offer an overlapping target for Sainz, before squaring for Sargent in the move that led to Kaide Gordon’s birthday strike.
Anis Ben Slimane 8
Quality operator. Right and left foot accuracy in his passing and already a clear understanding of his role in this side operating in tandem with Kenny McLean and Nunez. Spotter’s badge to drop a ball at the feet of Nunez for his opening chance.
Then perfectly-timed weighted roll for Sainz to compose himself and face a cross despatched by Sargent seven yards out. Went very close himself to a first Norwich goal in the 34th minute when he sidefooted wide on his right with a first time shot. Did not possess the injection of pace to get away from the Hull backline five minutes before the interval, when put clear by Sargent’s back heel.
Ante Crnac 7
Clear signs of improvement in terms of his involvement in the build up play. Perhaps needs that goal or assist to give him an extra shot of self-belief. Low cross blocked in the third minute but the intent was there. Was in again if Nunez had not over-hit his pass.
Drilled a ball into Sargent who fed Nunez and on to Slimane and Sainz before the American slotted. Growing confidence underlined by the cheeky back heel for Nunez to release Sargent in another flowing home move that ended with Slimane’s chance.
Jinked inside two in the 47th minute but appeared to hesitate a fraction as the shooting angle narrowed. Step over to work another shooting chance failed to fool Drameh, but Hull’s poor clearance was gathered by Nunez for the penalty award.
Josh Sargent 8
Another addition to his soaring goal contribution tally, but the forward spurned another chance from the penalty spot when he dragged his low effort against the foot of Pandur’s right-hand post. Must love spearheading this attack at present with the movement, guile and quality from those in midfield and wide areas.
Instinctive pivot to rob Regan Slater and feed Sainz, who went for the audacious chip. Touch off in the build up and then arrived on cue seven yards out to finish Sainz’s cross. Turned provider again with the cut back Slimane slammed wide.
Foiled by a posse of Hull defenders in trying to work a clear shooting chance again from Nunez’s slip pass, but in the carnage that ensued Gordon pounced to roll home a third Norwich goal with the aid of a slight deflection.
Borja Sainz 9
Writing his own scripts now since Swansea. Knew he had spurned a big chance with Pandur to beat in the 11th minute.
But made amends 67 minutes later when confronted with the Hull keeper outside his area to control Callum Doyle’s diagonal and then lob beautifully over the stranded stopper. In between assists for Nunez and Sargent and the threaded ball for Nunez that led to Gordon’s third goal.
Subs
George Long (for Gunn, 45) 7
The same week he signed a new, longer-term contract with Norwich, he threw himself into the fight for a unique piece of league actionretained Gunn’s clean sheet intact with the aid of his woodwork after Belloumi’s superb free kick.
avoided a corner that was spiraling and arcing beneath his bar, and he then had his angles covered for Slater’s next move. was certain that Pedro had brought Kamara home, and he spearheaded the objections that the authorities took seriously, preventing the belated attempt.Kaide Gordon (for Crnac, 58) 7
On his 20th birthday, he scored his first league goal of his senior year. made the most of this most recent appearance and caught the eye during the home victory over Watford.
Contributed to the build-up as well. After returning to his own half, he found Sainz to spearhead the counterattack. He then carried on running into the area in anticipation of the ball ricocheting off Sargent’s original attempt, guiding his finish inside the right-hand post via the dashing Charlie Hughes.
Jack Stacey (for Sainz, 80) n/a
Emiliano Marcondes (for Sargent, 81) n/a
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