Norwich City faced a disappointing start to their campaign with a 2-0 loss away to newly-promoted Oxford United, marking a rocky beginning for new manager Johannes Hoff Thorup and their fans.
This followed on from a pretty poor preseason, and their form extended into the league opener last weekend, where they managed only two shots on target and struggled to create significant chances against Championship newcomers Oxford.
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Norwich looking to bounce back
Canaries fans will be hopeful to put this setback behind them, in addition to last year’s playoff semi-final loss to Leeds which may still be hanging over the team.
Norwich is expected to contend for promotion again but will need to pick up some confidence with a win.
They’ll be looking to get some points on the board in front of their home fans.
Blackburn Rovers on TV
Blackburn Rovers kicked off their season with a promising 4-2 victory over Derby County at home, a significant improvement for a team that languished near the bottom of the table last season.
Rovers will be aiming to secure another win and grab an important six points early in the Championship season.
Once again, all the talk is around Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics, last season’s top scorer with 27 goals.
The will he wont he transfer saga continues, but the striker demonstrated his value by scoring after coming off the bench against Derby.
New signings Andreas Weimann and Yuki Ohashi also made an immediate impact by scoring on their debuts.
Norwich has struggled recently, drawing two and losing three of their last five games, including a tough preseason.
Their poor form carried into the Championship, highlighted by their defeat at Oxford, where Mark Harris and Cameron Brannagan scored for Utd.
Carrow Road should be rocking for this one and Norwich will be looking for maximum points to get their Championship campaign off to a start for their new manager.
Their preseason challenges included a 1-1 draw with Standard Liege, a 1-0 loss to Magdeburg, a 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim, and a 3-1 defeat to St. Pauli at Carrow Road, with Jonathan Rowe scoring in the latter.
As both teams prepare for their next encounter, Blackburn looks to maintain their early momentum, while Norwich seeks to correct course and start climbing the standings.
