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FLAPPING CANARIES NEED TO TIGHTEN UP FAST

FLAPPING CANARIES NEED TO TIGHTEN UP FAST

LEAKY: Philippe Clement

SAY what you like about the firepower at Norwich City’s disposal, but conceding two goals every game is a recipe for disaster.
Pre-weekend, no side in the Championship had shipped more, and that’s not bad luck. Only Watford, Derby and Bolton were posting a higher expected goals against (xGA) figure than Philippe Clement’s side.
Last weekend’s defeat at Swansea highlighted their issues. On the face of it, a 2-1 reverse away to the league leaders was no catastrophe, but the scoreline did not reflect what Sean Dyche used to call the...

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