PUKKI SEALS ‘SPECIAL’ WIN FOR FARKE
Trotters left stunned by last-gasp strike
NORWICH City manager Daniel Farke felt his table-topping side got what they deserved in the end after recording a dramatic victory over struggling Bolton at Carrow Road.
After throwing away a 2-0 lead the Canaries had to rely on an injury-time winner from top scorer Teemu Pukki to take all three points, with the result opening up a six-point gap on third-placed Derby.
Farke refused to dwell on the poor defending that allowed the Trotters back into the game, preferring, instead, to focus on the qualities displayed by his side over the course of the 90 minutes.
“This was a really special win for the way it was achieved and I think it was fully deserved,” said the German boss. “For the first 70 minutes it was a really good performance from the boys. We had 70 per cent of possession, we created a lot of chances, had 20 shots and we scored two goals.
“We have shown fantastic spirit to come back and get a third goal to win the game and I am proud of all the players.
“We are in a great position in the table, but there are still 25 games to go and this is no time to start looking too far ahead. Let’s all just enjoy this win for a while and then move on.”
The Canaries didn’t have things all their own way in the opening period, with a struggling Bolton side looking dangerous on the counter-attack and