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Powys County Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Josh Sargent and Marcelino Nunez on target as Norwich knock Watford out of cup
First-half goals from Josh Sargent and Marcelino Nunez proved enough as Norwich edged a 2-1 victory away to Watford in the first round of the Carabao Cup. Substitute Kwadwo Baah pulled one back in the second half but Paulo Pezzolano's first home game as the Hornets' new manager ended in disappointing defeat. Norwich went ahead in the 10th minute when the hosts surrendered possession in their own half to allow Papa Diallo to cross from the left and present United States striker Sargent with a simple finish from 10 yards. Chile play-maker Nunez doubled City's lead after 24 minutes with a long-range effort that goalkeeper Egil Selvik seemed to have saved, only for the ball to squirm through the Norway international's gloves and over the line. The Hornets were booed off at the break and were relieved not to be three behind when substitute Kevin Keben's ball across his own box was blocked by Norwich's Emiliano Marcondes and bounced narrowly wide. Watford hit back in the 68th minute however when Baah, who had come on for Tom Ince in the 62nd minute, drove the ball into the box on the left and fired a fine shot across Canaries goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Five talking points after Watford knocked out of Carabao Cup
Watford's involvement in the Carabao Cup is over at the first hurdle after they were beaten 2-1 by Norwich City's in Paulo Pezzolano's first competitive game at Vicarage Road. Josh Sargent and Marcelino Nunez were the beneficiaries of poor defending and an Egil Selvik howler in the first half but the visitors could easily have been further ahead at the break. Second-half substitute Kwadwo Baah gave the Hornets hope of turning the game around, but they were unable to score a second despite their threat level improving. Here are five talking points we've picked out from tonight's game. You can tell us what you think by using the comments facility on this page. From bad to better but not good enough Watford were fortunate to still be in the tie after a dreadful first half in which they conceded twice, could easily have been further behind and produced a 45-minute display in which so much was fundamentally wrong. They improved after the break – they simply had to – and got back into the tie when Baah scored midway through the half but were unable to find an equaliser. What was your view of Watford's display over the full 90 minutes? First-half nightmare Being 2-0 down at half-time in your first game of the season is bad enough, but it was the manner of the performance that was much more concerning because there was so much fundamentally wrong. Watford were unable to retain possession, were devoid of ideas when they did have the ball and had the appearance of a team with little conviction in how it should be going about its task in general. How concerned were you by the display in the opening 45 minutes? Adding some bite It was perhaps surprising that Pezzolano didn't act sooner but the head coach did make a triple change at the start of the second half – and switched to a back three. Although it did not lead to an immediate improvement in the scoreline, the substitutions did add some bite to a performance that had been lacking that trait beforehand. How did you assess the impact of Watford's second-half substitutes? Impact off the bench It was to be the fourth change that Pezzolano made that had the most decisive impact and gave Watford hope. It was trademark stuff from Baah, attacking Kellen Fisher with pace and power before driving a shot through Daniel Grimshaw to score his side's first goal of the season. How did you view Baah's display? Encouraging first start It will inevitably take some of Watford's crop of new signings to settle quicker than others but the signs are Nestory Irankunda is wasting no time taking to his new life in England. Having made his debut off the bench at Charlton on Saturday, the Australian caught the eye within a minute of kick off, turning out of a tight situation in his own half before showing fine dribbling skills to take on and beat three opponents. He also showed a willingness to shoot when the opportunities arose in what was a positive first start in yellow and red. How did you think Irankunda did on his full debut?
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nunez returns to squad for Stoke match
On Saturday, the Canaries take on Stoke City at Carrow Road in the Championship (15:00 GMT). They're looking for their first win in four games, following draws with Derby and Hull and defeat by of the match, Canaries head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup spoke to the media and here are some of the key points from his press conference:Midfielder Marcelino Nunez is fit to play this weekend after missing the last two Marcondes and Kenny McLean remain Jurasek will miss the game with a thigh Doyle is suspended after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season at Stoke, Thorup says: "They will be another team that are difficult to break down, they are high pressing and will make our life difficult."There are no easy games in this league and we have to be at our maximum to get a good result."You can listen to full live commentary of Norwich City v Stoke with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB. Coverage begins at 14:00 GMT on Saturday.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nunez and Slimane remain sidelined for Watford trip
Norwich City travel to Watford on Saturday (12:30 GMT), looking to secure back-to-back Championship wins after victory over Swansea last boss Johannes Hoff Thorup has spoken to the media ahead of the game and here are some of the key points:Midfielders Marcelino Nunez and Anis Ben Slimane are both out but will be back in training next Forsyth and Amankwah Forson continue to struggle with knee problems, so remain out. "I hope I have 11 players for tomorrow," says Sainz remains part of the first-team group in training despite his six match ban. He will be absent from Saturday's fixture and the following match against Derby Jurasek will join the group next week and will be part of the squad against Derby next the prospect of doing some business before the end of the transfer window, Thorup said: "I hope we can do a little bit towards the end of the window, we have to use every window to get where we want."On Watford, who Norwich beat 4-1 earlier in the season, he added: "We will try and do some of the same things we did against them earlier this season, but we will have a much different line-up this time - they are a great team.
