Opinion

‘Can’t we just fast forward to next season?’ - City fans disappointed after 1-0 defeat to Everton

Connor Southwell

Published: 10:46 PM June 24, 2020 Updated: 7:21 PM November 22, 2020

Daniel Farke couldn't hide his frustration during City's defeat to Everton. Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd

Norwich City’s return to top-flight football has left many wishing the Premier League never restarted at all.

The biggest mystery to me this season is why Vrancic/Tettey hasn't been our first choice midfield. Glaringly, obviously our best combo.
— Daniel Kelly (@DK_NCFC) June 24, 2020

Farke said before the game that he was starting his best XI. That is delusional. Pukki/Buendia added urgency & intensity. They were purposeful on & off the ball. Without them we have no identity. You have to balance the team; you can't drop your three most creative players #NCFC
— Sam Langan (@samuellangan) June 24, 2020

Selected recent games in which Norwich City had more shots on target than they've managed in their last two matches combined (2):

- Norwich 0-1 West Brom (Apr 14)
- Norwich 0-3 Sunderland (Apr 16)
- Millwall 4-0 Norwich (Aug 17)
- Norwich 1-5 Aston Villa (Oct 19)#ncfc
— NCFC Numbers (@ncfcnumbers) June 24, 2020

Just putting this out there, but the best 45 minutes we've produced since the restart hasn't included Pukki, Emi or Todd...
— Jon Punt (@puntino) June 24, 2020

Our biggest problem in this team as that we have no leader, we've lacked it all season and there's no one to drum up the players when the heads drop. #canarycall
— James Myhill (@James_NCFC91) June 24, 2020

Seven days since football retuned, and I've had enough now. Can't we just fast forward to next season? pic.twitter.com/P6bzOL2fom
— Tim Gough (@Tim_Gough) June 24, 2020

Thoroughly depressing I'm afraid. Didn't really look like a team fighting for their lives unfortunately, which is very sad to see. #ncfc
— Mike Ward (@mjtward19) June 24, 2020

Everything has gone against us this season. I just want it over. And I don't want football to return to Carrow Road until we can all be there. #ncfc
— BLM ? Terri Westgate Staying home (@TerriWestgate) June 24, 2020

We've been so disjointed all season. We still look disjointed.
— van der Finz (@JamesFinbow) June 24, 2020

The Canaries suffered their second consecutive defeat since the top-flight resumed against Everton on Wednesday evening - less than a week after they were well-beaten by Southampton at Carrow Road.

Michael Keane’s header 10 minutes after half-time proved to be the difference, with City lacking significant quality in the final third to cause any damage.

City were limited to one shot on target - a long-range strike from Lukas Rupp on the cusp of half-time after Daniel Farke elected to drop Emi Buendia, Todd Cantwell and Teemu Pukki to the bench.

City’s best chance fell to Onel Hernandez, who saw his shot deflected onto the post after cutting inside from the left.

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Everton arrived at Carrow Road having had two days less to recover following a Merseyside Derby stalemate with Liverpool.

City’s attentions turn to Saturday evening as they welcome Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final.

- Read the thoughts of City fans following the defeat above and below

What an absolute insult to Norwich fans. Have our standards really dropped to a point where we deem a defeat at Carrow Road with no application or desire as acceptable? Shameful. https://t.co/grCAuUvDqS
— Jack Reeve (@JackReeveTNC) June 24, 2020

It's no excuse, but we definitely miss the crowd. Missing that extra bit of energy, whether the result would have been different we won't know, but think the performances would. There is nothing to feed off, when they need it most.
— Clare (@clarebearthomas) June 24, 2020

Nothing but proud of my NCFC team.

I've never seen such good football from a side bottom of the PL. Every pundit I work with & manager I meet praises our play & trust in youth.

It hasn't worked, but I'd still rather support this team than any other on the planet.#OTBC????
— Grow me FT (@MACHOMAUPAYV2) June 24, 2020

Easy for this to sound like sour grapes after another disappointing display, but Project Restart is and always has been a farce. Home advantage is so important, particularly to teams struggling at this stage. Playing behind closed doors has robbed clubs like #NCFC of that.
— Dave Hannant (@DHannant87) June 24, 2020

Hard to get too down about tonight's result. We have lacked that bit of extra quality too many times this season, but let's face it, it isn't football we are watching at the moment. You can't have football without fans. #ncfc
— Chris Newby (@chrisnewby_) June 24, 2020

Surprised more hasnt been made of the fact Everton had 2 days less recovery/prep, only made 1 change to their XI, & still looked fitter/sharper than our rotated team... 2nd half performances so poor this season, which is odd given how many late goals scored last season '?? #ncfc
— George Firth (@georgefirth92) June 24, 2020

#ncfc in 2004/05: P31 W3 D11 L17 F30 A 63 Pts 20
2019/20: P31 W5 D6 L20 F25 A56 Pts 21
Four wins and a draw couldn't keep us up 15 years ago; impossible to see how we're going to come anywhere near that points haul now.
— Steve Gedge (@stevegedge) June 24, 2020

Norwich City have scored one goal in their last seven league fixtures.

That's the lowest total they've mustered over seven league games for some 112 years, the last time being February 1908 #ncfc
— NCFC Numbers (@ncfcnumbers) June 24, 2020

I'm beyond exasperated with this Norwich team. I think of the likes of Burnley, West Brom and Hull who have successfully bounced back though, and I wonder do we have the guts or leadership to do that? I sincerely hope so. #ncfc
— Sam Victor Jermy (@SamJermy) June 24, 2020