Norwich City head coach Philippe Clement is absolutely fuming after a brutal 1-0 defeat at Stoke, calling it “a crazy game to lose the three points.” You could feel his frustration, but he also saw performances that promise better days ahead.
Dominance Without the Win
If you watched that match, you saw it. Clement’s team played their hearts out, showing “mentality and the will to win” right up “until the last dying seconds.” He literally said he couldn’t ask for more on that front. They owned the game, racking up “by far the most possession” and creating “by far the most chances.” Clement even pointed out they did “a lot of things really well.” It was a dominant away game, no doubt about it.
The Unsung Hero… For the Other Guys
So, what happened? The story is simple, and it stings. Clement put it bluntly: the opposing “goalkeeper had an amazing day today,” and there were “a few blocks from them also.” It was one of those soul-crushing matches where everything just refused to go in. Clement knows the team has to work “more on the ruthlessness” to make sure those chances turn into goals.
Despite the bitter loss, Clement is focused on the bigger picture. To “play an away game so dominantly” is a “really good step,” he says. He’s confident that if the team “keeps on playing like this, we will take a lot of points this season.” Keep your heads up, Norwich fans, better days are definitely ahead.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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