Norwich City changes do not mean end of promotion dream | Paul MacInnes

Norwich City play Chelsea in the FA Cup this weekend but the bigger picture is the need to regain Premier League status before money runs out

Are Norwich City having a bad season? It seems hard to argue they are having a good one; after 26 games they are 13th in the Championship, nine points off the play-offs, one place and two points behind Ipswich Town. Next up, the not altogether welcoming prospect of Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Lowlights include a run of eight matches without a win from October to December, a 4-0 mauling at Millwall, defeats at Carrow Road by Sunderland and Brentford and only 14 home goals, fewer than all bar four teams in the division. Boos have been a regular backdrop and the manager, Daniel Farke, has been under consistent pressure since joining in the summer from Borussia Dortmund’s reserves.

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