The international break came at the right time for Norwich City, whose play-off push faced its first setback at the end of October and start of November.
The Championship has not been kind to Johannes Hoff Thorup and his Canaries in recent weeks, with the team dropping from seventh to fourteenth.
The six games between the October break and this month’s proved to be particularly challenging, with the East Anglia team failing to win once, drawing three times, and losing the other three in a row, a run of play that threatened to ruin their early season momentum.
While they will be hoping that the week away from the pitch has given them time to work on new tactical plans to ensure that this slump does not continue, a trip to The Hawthorns on Saturday could be another difficult one for Norwich, with a fourth consecutive defeat being a cause for concern.
Thorup must find a way past West Brom
The Canaries had just begun to put pressure on those in the top six when their slump began, which will irritate their Danish boss, who has had a steady start to life in England since moving there in the summer.
However, draws against Stoke City, Preston North End, and Middlesbrough have sparked this current run, and fans will be hoping for changes this weekend.
Norwich City’s last six matches (FootballWebPages)
Wins
0
Draws
3
Losses
3
Goals Scored
7
Goals were conceded.
12
Goal Difference
-5
Points
3
Form Position:
23rd
Thorup will be concerned that his squad has lost to opponents lower in the standings, such as Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday, and that they have missed the clinical edge that they possessed earlier in the season.
It is critical that their performance levels improve in their forthcoming meeting against West Bromwich Albion, who will be looking to inflict more damage on a possible play-off rival.
The Baggies have struggled to find wins over the previous month, embarking on a run of six draws in a row until finally winning against Hull City last time out. They are extremely difficult to beat, and Norwich will need to rediscover their magic touch to emerge victorious at The Hawthorns.
Another loss might be terrible, undoing all of the hard work put in during the first few months, and they risk losing a number of positions because of how closely the bottom half of the table is crowded together.
Josh Sargent’s absence has been felt
Although there are several variables to blame for Norwich’s recent floundering form, the absence of Josh Sargent due to injury has had a significant impact, and the club does not seem the same without him.
In his first 12 games this season, the American scored four goals and assisted five times, and he has a great working relationship with Borja Sainz.
Josh Sargent
Sargent had contributed to six of his team’s goals before being taken out of play due to a groin injury that necessitated surgery, and his ingenuity has been greatly missed.
Norwich have gone two games without scoring for the first time under Thorup, which will benefit West Brom, who have also failed to find the back of the net recently.
The Canaries, on the other hand, will need to devise a strategy to get back on track because the 24-year-old will not play again until 2025, and getting acclimated to playing without him is now critical, as this poor run of form will only worsen over time if they do not make adjustments.
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