The League Paper

WE WERE BULLIED, ADMITS CITY CHIEF CLEMENT

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The LeaguePaper Team
23 August 2026

NORWICH boss Philippe Clement, whose side have lost their first two league fixtures, admitted they were second best in their comprehemsive defeat at Millwall.
He said: “In the first half we were bullied.
“We didn’t win duels, second balls – also, when they pressed us, we were not brave enough on the ball, so there was not much [positive] in our first half.
“It could have been more than 1-0 [at half-time], we need to be honest about that.
“I expected a reaction, we talked about a reaction and in the second half it was there – we were ...

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