Opinion

‘We’re not learning lessons’ - City fans dejected after defeat to Wolves

Connor Southwell

Published: 8:23 PM December 21, 2019 Updated: 11:06 PM October 10, 2020

The Norwich players look dejected as the Wolves players celebrate their sides 2nd goal during the Premier League match at Carrow RoadPicture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd

Norwich City supporters have taken to social media to voice their disappointment after the Canaries were beaten 2-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Carrow Road.

We've been in position for 9 points at half-time in our last three home games. We've only picked up one. Looking at the whole season, it's 16 at home. We've only picked up seven. We can land those early blows but we sure as hell struggle to finish teams off. #ncfc
— Cory (@iwritethings23) December 21, 2019

It's tougher to take when you play well and lose Emi's best game in ages, some beautiful football in places, but two defensive errors and another defeat #ncfc
— Terri (@TerriWestgate) December 21, 2019

We played some top quality football today: great empo and some terrific movement going forward. But we are our own worst enemy and until we can get organised at the back, teams will come here and pick us off. We are way too naive, especially at home #ncfc #OTBC
— Richard Balls (@RichardBalls) December 21, 2019

Another huge missed opportunity.

After such an impressive 1st half display, there's no hiding from the fact we threw that away...

Still possible to stay up, got to keep backing them. #NCFC pic.twitter.com/8QmrJ0jp7Q
— Chris Reeve (@ChrisReevo) December 21, 2019

We need to be more clinical. That was Sheff Utd only worse with the number of first half chances we created #canarycall
— Andy R (@CanaryAndy03) December 21, 2019

Well it pains me to say it but we're simply not good enough for this division. That was the exact same display as the Sheffield United game. So good first half, so poor second half. A real shame because I bloody love this group of players. pic.twitter.com/QlHDT5rYgB
— Jack Reeve (@JackReeveTNC) December 21, 2019

No game management. No savvy. No game intelligence. Appalling defending for a sloppy Sunday league header again.

Poor management that these same old mistakes aren't being coached out of the players. Is his job really safe however limply we go down?
— Tom Parsley (@mrtomparsley) December 21, 2019

Livid after that. Another 45 minutes undone by nobody reacting to crosses.

Wolves nothing special today & we've let them walk away with 3pts. #ncfc
— Ben Ambrose (@ben_ambrose23) December 21, 2019

Inevitable - failure to take your chances in the Premier League when you're on top rarely ends well #ncfc
— van der Finz (@JamesFinbow) December 21, 2019

Subs are too late, game has gone. Players look tired & out of ideas. Unbelievable in the 1st half, so so poor 2nd half. #NCFC
— James Myhill (@James_NCFC91) December 21, 2019

Todd Cantwell's first half strike put the hosts ahead after 17 minutes, with City performing well in the first half.

Goals from Romain Saiss, another from a set-piece, and Raul Jimenez ensured Wolves took all three points back to Molineux.

The defeat leaves City 19th, six points adrift from Southampton in 17th who beat Aston Villa 3-1 today.

Gutted to come away from that with nothing. Thought we played well throughout. Really tough one to take #ncfc
— Nicky Waller (@wallerboy) December 21, 2019

A word to the wise all #ncfc fans. Appreciate Emi Buendia while we can because that was a staggeringly brilliant performance in a gut wrenching defeat! #ncfc
— Mike Ward (@mjtward19) December 21, 2019

We're just not learning our lessons are we? Yes we missed a few chances first half to extend the lead, but the fact is we can't expect to have win every game by scoring 3 goals. Can't put a full 90min display together, simple mistakes. More missed opportunities #canarycall #ncfc
— Mark (@OldSchoolMarky) December 21, 2019

Sums up our season, very good 1st half , game should've been over! Not good enough 2nd half, soft goals again don't think Krul had a save to make ! #Ncfc
— Darren Huckerby (@hucks6dh6) December 21, 2019

If we play more games like how we played today then we're going to win more than we lose until the end of the season. Still only December. On another note, Buendia was on another planet at times #NCFC
— Alice Heffer ?? (@Alice_Jane92) December 21, 2019

Shouldn't be giving games and points away when we're ahead. But we do. Sheff Utd and Wolves should have been 6 points. But its 0. So disappointing. #ncfc
— Edward Couzens-Lake (@EdCouzensLake) December 21, 2019

This is the first time in Norwich City's history that they've conceded more than one goal in eight consecutive home games #ncfc
— NCFC Numbers (@ncfcnumbers) December 21, 2019

First home game for me since we were relegated in May 2016. The first hour was one of the best Norwich sides I've seen in the flesh, we played Wolves off the park. What happened in the final 30mins was a real punch in the gut. Hard to take a defeat like that. #ncfc pic.twitter.com/MycrHZrrK6
— Adam Brandon (@AdamBrandon84) December 21, 2019

I didn't think we were poor in the second half. Minority view judging by a quick view of the #ncfc timeline...
— Ben Seager (@digsb) December 21, 2019