‘Kill the intensity’ - Johannes Hoff Thorup demands Norwich City...

Those hoping to advance to the championship Later today, Norwich City will visit a Portsmouth team that is

becoming better.

According to Johannes Hoff Thorup, his Norwich City team is eager to play Portsmouth and, if possible, would have

started right away following the QPR loss over the weekend. The Canaries are hoping to make up for their 3-0 loss to

relegation-threatened QPR in the city on Saturday when they visit Fratton Park.

The outcome put the Yellows in 10th position and six points outside of the playoff spots, but Thorup is adamant that

he doesn’t have to change the course of events. “We don’t have to change everything just because we lost one game,”

he told the Pink Un when discussing his team’s selection at Fratton Park. We’re doing well.

According to Johannes Hoff Thorup, his Norwich City team is eager to play Portsmouth and, if possible, would have

started right away following the QPR loss over the weekend. The Canaries are hoping to make up for their 3-0 loss to

relegation-threatened QPR in the city on Saturday when they visit Fratton Park.

The outcome put the Yellows in 10th position and six points outside of the playoff spots, but Thorup is adamant that

he doesn’t have to change the course of events. “We don’t have to change everything just because we lost one game,”

he told the Pink Un when discussing his team’s selection at Fratton Park. Since they are making every effort and we

are in a good spot, it also comes down.

Thorup is known for playing an attacking brand of football with a huge emphasis on short passing and dictating

possession. He insists that style is here to stay but adds that he is working to make his team more pragmatic at times

due to football being a results based business. Thorup added: “It still comes from the same structure and exactly the

same things, but as a coach you need to be a bit pragmatic, because we are here for results. Sometimes we need to

take a step back to be able to develop. It’s about building new variations. Not a new style of play, not at all, and we

need to be even more clear when we are building.”

Norwich have been a mixed bag this season, which is reflected by their league position. At times they have been

formidable going forward and they are the top scorers in the league with 35 goals. However, at times their defensive

frailties, particularly from set pieces in recent weeks, have cost them results. Overall, the Canaries have conceded 30

goals – the most of any team inside the top 17 places.

Thorup insists this is something he is working to resolve ahead of Portsmouth: “The players have been very, very

solid defensively on set pieces. Now we’ve had a couple of games in a row where we’ve conceded set pieces, but a lot

of teams in this league are very good at them and it’s not the game of every player we have. But we have also given

throw-ins and free kicks too easily at times. We won’t get carried away with that side of the game or change the way we work.”

“That’s my approach to everything as a coach,” he clarified. It goes without saying that we have discussed the

necessity to improve if we fail. Making a lot of passes is the best technique to stop the momentum in a stadium. You

destroy the stadium’s mood and intensity. They will sense it if there is no support, therefore it could turn out to be

something that is not in their benefit. We must remain united, and that is unquestionably a significant aspect.

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‘Kill the intensity’ – Johannes Hoff Thorup demands Norwich City response at Portsmouth after costly QPR loss