I CANT WAIT FOR MORE GOALS
Todd forgets about big move and focuses on going up with Canaries
TODD CANTWELL cannot wait to terrorise more defences with Canaries pal Emi Buendia.
The pair shared hared the goals in a fifth straight win in that sent leaders Norwich five ive points clear for Christmas.
Buendia (right) right) banged in a 27thminute 27thener opener before Cantwell crashed home me an even better long-ranger in the 70th.
The Bluebirds irds simply could not cope with th the dynamic duo, to the e delight of manager
Daniel Farke.
The German left them out of a trip to Bournemouth uth in September because he felt they were going through ough the motions.
Mounting speculation of a double Premier
League transfer sfer returnwas return was behind it – Leeds were linked with both – but they ended up staying put.
Buendia quickly redeemed himself and his goal was his fifth in six games but Cantwell’s was a first in the league since January in his first start since October.
Injury had also kept him sidelined and gave the 22-year-old local lad an opportunity to clear his head. “A reflection period is always important and everything that has gone on is now behind me,” said Cantwell.
“I realised that I absolutely love football – just being out there playing. Before you start as a footballer no one really gives you those sort of lessons, it has been very much learned in the moment.
“I’ve been through a lot in my short career so far. I love playing with Emi.
“When he is playing like he is, it brings everyone’s level up as well.
“Me and him linking up together is a frightening sight.”
So was Harry Wilson’s two-footed lunge at Cantwell late on, which earned the on-loan Liverpool man a booking. Cantwell added: “There was a lot of frustration from their end and obviously Harry hadn’t had much of the ball.
“I could always see it coming. Luckily it didn’t hurt me but it definitely could have. I was surprised it wasn’t red.”
The only other surprise was that the normally clinical Teemu Pukki passed up three clear chances in dozy fashion. But t then again the Finn had just become a father, to daughter Ella, E hours befo before kick-off, so he prob probably had not had much muc kip. Cardif Cardiff had won five of their previous six matches and manager Neil Harr Harris called for a quick resp response to this latest setback. setbac
He said: “W We have three games now – Brentford, Wycombe an and Rotherham – where I expect exp us to pick up points and be b on track for a total that looks lik like we are going to be a top-six side.”
McGovern 7, Aarons 7 (Tettey 90), Hanley 7, Zimmermann 7, Sorensen 7, Skipp 7, McLean 7, Buendia 8 (Dowell 84), Vrancic 7 (Stiepermann 81), Cantwell 9, Pukki 6 (Hugill 90)
Smithies 7, Bacuna 6, Morrison 7, Nelson 7, Cunningham 6, Vaulks 6, Pack 5 (Hoilett 66, 5), Wilson 7, Ralls 6, Ojo 6 (Harris 76, 5), Glatzel 5