BURNLEY 2 CHRIS OF LIFE
NORWICH 0
BURNLEY NORWICH 6 ............. Shots on Target ........... 2 2 ............. Shots off Target........... 6 5 ...............Blocked Shots ............ 3 7 ..................... Corners................... 3 11 ........................Fouls ................... 10 1 ......................Offsides .................. 0 0 .................Yellow Cards ............... 1 0 ...................Red Cards ................0 76.2 ..... Passing Success %.. 82.5 44 .................Duels Won ...............51 46.3 ....... Duel Success % ......53.7 15 .....................Tackles ..................19 66.7......... Tackles Won %....... 57.9 41.3 .......... Possession %....... 58.7 63.8 ...... Territorial Adv %.... 36.2 345 ............Total Passes .......... 514 25 .............. Total Crosses ........... 10 133 ................Lost Balls ............. 137 60................ Recoveries............. 66 42.7 .........1st Half Poss %. ......57.3 40.......... 2nd Half Poss %. ....... 60 rush after coming close to adding t to hi his early l season formidable f id bl tally. t ll
When James Tarkowski hesitated on the ball just outside his own area the Finn pounced and moved swiftly into a position to pull the trigger but Nick Pope’s outstretched foot diverted the danger.
Six minutes later Sean Dyche’s well drilled unit were 2- 0 up, striking back with a vengeance to
Norwich have lost 16 of their last 18 away outings in the Premier League (W2), conceding 38 goals. slow
N Nor w i ch’s h’ momentum following the stunning victory over Pep Guardiola’s side.
First a brilliantly delivered Dwight McNeil corner just asked to be put away by an unmarked Wood at the near post.
It was his first Premier League goal of the season. He didn’t have long to wait for the second.
Again the mercurial M McNeil, rapidly growing i into a player of influence, w was the provider. This t time he scampered down the left and crossed for Wood W to skilfully kilf ll b beat t Ti Tim K Krul, l again from close range.
Farke said: “I’m not arrogant enough to believe that coming to Burnley is an easy game. We were prepared but I felt we were a bit scared. The first 15 minutes were crucial and that cost us the game.”
Dyche was full of praise for goalscoring hero Wood and said: “He has worked diligently. Jay Rodriguez is knocking on the door but Woody has come to life. He has stuck at it and today got his reward.”
To add to Norwich’s woes they also lost skipper Alex Tettey to an injury early on while Krul needed treatment before kick- off after straining a muscle.
The Canaries’ best chance fell to sub Moritz Leitner who struck a fierce effort against a post with Pope clawing at thin air.
But Burnley’s tempo never slackened as they held on comfortably.