Wrexham are set to face Norwich City this Saturday at Carrow Road, looking to improve upon their poor start to the Championship campaign.
The Red Dragons will be aware that a win will help them achieve some history, as it would be their first ever league victory over the Canaries and only the third time they will have achieved consecutive away wins in the second tier after they beat Millwall last time on the road.
Norwich will not be an easy opponent for Phil Parkinson or his Wrexham side, considering the Red Dragons have not beaten the Canaries in 55 years.
However, they may look to the poor start that Norwich have made at home and believe there is a chance to continue the hard times for the Canaries at Carrow Road, particularly after their manager’s comments ahead of the fixture.
Norwich City manager Liam Manning is ‘desperate’ to beat Wrexham
Liam Manning is looking to deliver Norwich City’s first Championship victory at Carrow Road this season with a win over Wrexham.
Speaking to the Pink Un ahead of the match, he spoke about just how desperate he is to deliver that win for Norwich.
He said: “I’ve said it numerous times before: I’m desperate to win there, desperate to make it a difficult place to come.
“We have to understand how we do that, and that is showing the right level of focus, the right level of intensity, the right desire to attack and bring that side of it, underpinned by being difficult to beat. We’re desperate to get going on Saturday.”
Liam Manning is looking for control over Wrexham
While the Norwich City manager is desperate to earn that win over Wrexham this weekend to secure their first victory at Carrow Road in the Championship this campaign, he does not want to sacrifice his game plan.
Manning still wants to see control within his team, as they look to earn a victory against Wrexham.
He said: “Do I want to win? I’m desperate to win. But I think what plays on my mind is the preparation that we do, the training that we’ve done this week, and the team selection.
“It’s making sure that we give the lads absolutely everything so that when the whistle goes they’re best prepared, and also giving them the belief and the confidence that they can go and perform.
“It’s always a balance of taking that information but also playing what’s in front of you. That’s the big bit with the group, pushing that connection, that understanding, that belief and energy to go and grab the game and impose ourselves on it and make it look how we want.”