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Norwich City 0-1 Bristol City: Liam Manning’s Canaries slump to fifth straight home defeat

Norwich slumped to their fifth home defeat in as many league games, as boss Liam Manning accusing his players of being “too nice, too passive and not brave enough”.

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The LeaguePaper Team
19 October 2025

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By Paul Swift

Norwich slumped to their fifth home defeat in as many league games, as boss Liam Manning accusing his players of being “too nice, too passive and not brave enough”.
Throw in their Carabao Cup defeat to Southampton, and this loss against Bristol City makes it six defeats in front of their home supporters, and Manning – who used to manage the Robins – was clearly a frustrated man.
“I seem to be repeating myself after every match here, we are just too nice to play against,” he said.
“Players need to show the necessary toughness to go out there and win a game of football i...

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