RHODES LIFTS ‘CRAZY’ NORWICH

West Brom 1 Norwich 1

MOUR MAN OF THE MATCH

BE warned. Never leave your seat early when Norwich are in town as the Canaries keep flying until the end.

West Brom failed to shoot them down after Dwight Gayle’s early opener and paid the price. Sub Jordan Rhodes’ (right) 83rd-minute goal with his first touch was the eighth time this season Norwich have either saved themselves from defeat or won in the last 10 minutes. Rhodes

Sarri’s decision to go into a game against one of the Premier League’s bottom three without a recognised striker smacked of a manager sending a message about where his club’s priorities should lie during this month’s transfer window.

Olivier Giroud was left on the bench for 86 minutes and Alvaro Morata given the night off – and it needed a flash of Brazilian brilliance from Willian to get his boss off the hook.

Pedro gave Chelsea an early lead only for Newcastle to hit back through Ciaran Clark’s powerful header.

But with the home fans starting to get restless, Willian settled the game in the 57th minute with a brilliant curling strike.

Benitez has said that Newcastle will need a miracle to stay up.

But after earlier results had conspired to send the Tynesiders plunging into the relegation zone, they showed a real togetherness, character and commitment.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley roused himself to take up a place in the posh seats – and his club’s magnificent fans gave him constant reminders that he’s the most reviled man in

Toon. Benitez has had been off the bench for just two minutes when he put a cross from fellow sub Kenny McLean past keeper Sam Johnstone. Norwich boss Daniel Farke admitted: “All our games are pretty crazy. I would prefer a boring 2-0 to happen sometimes. “But we have this mentality of never-say-die. It’s one of our biggest strengths.”