Tag: Daniel Farke

‘We agreed with Norwich in three minutes’ – How City won the race for Duda

Norwich City pulled out all the stops to entice Ondrej Duda to England – according to the father of the prospective Canaries’ loan signing. Duda will formally seal a short term deal to join City’s Premier League survival fight in the coming days, and could make his debut at home to Bournemouth. Ondrej senior has […]

‘Maybe I send Teemu out on loan’ – Farke’s classic banter on Idah heroics

Daniel Farke admitted the chances of Adam Idah being allowed to leave Norwich City on loan took a major hit, following his starring hat-trick role in a 4-2 FA Cup third round win at Preston. The 18-year-old grabbed his chance in stunning fashion with injuries to Teemu Pukki, Dennis Srbeny and Josip Drmic handing him […]

VAR-megeddon: ‘When it is drawn with a nice pen Teemu is offside’

Daniel Farke praised Norwich City’s players and fans for keeping their cool after another VAR call went against the Canaries in a 2-2 Premier League draw against Tottenham. Teemu Pukki’s first half finish from Mario Vrancic’s pass was chalked off by the VAR officials, with the Finn adjudged to be offside. Home fans made their feelings […]

Tim Krul delivers brutal home truths after Villa defeat

Tim Krul is urging Norwich City fans to stick with the Canaries, after sinking to the bottom of the Premier League following a 1-0 Boxing Day defeat at Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane punished another toothless offering from Daniel Farke’s side at Villa Park to leave them 20th – a distant seven points from safety. “I […]

EXCLUSIVE: James Maddison on Hillsborough tears and the debt he owes the Canaries

Without James Maddison there would be no Norwich City in the Premier League. A club record sale of the England midfielder to Leicester City in 2018 averted what sporting director Stuart Webber has since labelled a financial ‘disaster’. But what unfolded on his farewell Norwich performance at Sheffield Wednesday could have had far-reaching ramifications. Maddison left […]

Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations from City 2-2 Arsenal

1. Progress After that vital win at Everton, and against a backdrop of Arsenal dismissing Unai Emery and installing the popular Freddie Ljungberg on a caretaker basis, this was a test of whether Norwich’s Merseyside mission was blessed relief or the start of a genuinely encouraging phase of the Premier League journey. It was most […]

Webber on City’s transfer fighting fund

Stuart Webber pledged funds are available for Norwich City in the January transfer window – but he is not about to give rivals the inside track by putting a figure on the Canaries’ fighting fund. Webber was inevitably asked about City’s approach in the upcoming market to the task of Premier League survival on Thursday […]

Zimbo savours Canaries’ return in Everton triumph

Christoph Zimmermann admitted his Norwich City team mates helped him through a landmark return from injury weeks ahead of schedule in the 2-0 victory at Everton. Zimmermann renewed his Championship title winning double act alongside Ben Godfrey at the heart of a backline that secured a first away success of the season and only a […]

VERDICT: Take a long, hard look boys. Norwich City 1-3 Manchester United

Norwich City’s brush with the Premier League is turning into a chaotic ride. If anyone had told you after they shocked the football world in beating Manchester City they expected Daniel Farke’s squad to muster only one point from the next five league games then they were lying. That epic jolt to the football ecosystem […]