To stay up says Farke
BRUTAL VERDICT OF BOSS
DANIEL FARKE admits Norwich are not good enough for the Premier League.
Raphinha showed the decisive class and quality for Leeds in a breathless Carrow Road battle.
But Farke was brutal in the assessment of his team.
The Norwich manager said: “We don’t have the quality in either box to stay in this league, but we have to work hard on the training pitch to improve this.
“I still believe in myself and the players and we will keep working to turn it round. We will not crack under pressure.”
Raphinha scored to spark a rush of three goals in four frantic minutes that will give Tim Krul nightmares.
The Norwich goalkeeper went over to the fans at the final whistle, held up his hands as if position. We went quickly from joy to sadness, but that is what football has that is extraordinary.”
Raphinha typifies the Leeds style with his direct running to apologise for his horror error and determination while they for Rodrigo’s winner while the look so much better with home supporters booed off Kalvin Phillips back in midfield. their side. Norwich’s 7-0 drubbing at
Leeds are such good fun Chelsea the previous Saturday under Marcelo Bielsa. Doubts led to sporting director Stuart have crept in following an Webber declaring support for indifferent start to this season Farke, below. after Bielsa established the club The Canaries showed heart back in the top flight last term. yesterday but are worse now
But this was a performance than when they went down two full of energy in the fearless seasons ago.They had plenty mould of the manager. of possession but
Bielsa said: “It Leeds always looked was an important more dangerous, win given our with Daniel
James’ shot cleared off the line by Grant Hanley.
They broke the deadlock after 56 minutes with a terrific team goal. James played the ball to Raphinha, who ran at the defence and buried a low shot.
But the lead lasted less than two minutes until Milot Rashica’s corner found Andrew Omobamidele, who headed in.
The winner came on the hour. Phillips found Rodrigo, whose shot dipped but Krul should have saved comfortably.
It is 20 games without a win for rock-bottom Norwich. Leeds are now out of the bottom three. NORWICH (4-2-3-1): Krul 5; Aarons 6, Kabak 5, Hanley 5 (Placheta 88), Omobamidele 7; Normann 6, McLean 5; Dowell 5 (Tzolis 65, 5), Sargent 6 (Idah 77), Rashica 7; Pukki 5. Goal: Omobamidele 58.
LEEDS (4-2-3-1): Meslier 6; Shackleton 6 (Drameh 71), Llorente 6, Cooper 6, Struijk 7; Phillips 7, Dallas 6; Raphinha 8, Rodrigo 7 (Roberts 88), James 7 (Forshaw 77); Harrison 6. Goals: Raphinha 56, Rodrigo 60.