Our next game is arguably our most important game of the season. Norwich at home is usually one of those run of the mill matches that blends in with the rest of the fixture list but not this time. Packed in tightly between trips to Man Utd, Man City and Arsenal a game at home to Luis Suarez’ whipping boys sticks out like a sore thumb. And we must win it.
We’ve built up a decent amount of momentum recently and have finally settled in the top half of the table, not an aim in itself but it’s nicer to be on that page than the one below. Defeat at Old Trafford somewhat halts our momentum and two more difficult away trips could potentially have a massive impact on our season. I’m not taking for granted that we will lose at the Etihad and the Emirates but they’re certainly games we’ll have to be at our best to win and we’ll need to beat a top side for the first time this season to take the three points from either of them.
Everton and Spurs both dropped points on Saturday in games they would have hoped to win but still pulled a point further clear of us, we simply can’t afford anything other than a victory against Norwich as if these teams get any further ahead of us we just won’t catch them. The second half performance against Man Utd meant that despite losing to our biggest rivals we came out of the match feeling pretty positive about the remainder of our season, we cannot let that bubble burst.
I was one of those fortunate enough to be on the Kop for it's last ever game as a standing terrace against Norwich and we lost that match. But it didn't matter, it was all about the occasion and the result was irrelevent. This time the complete opposite is true, it's a very minor occasion but the result could hugely affect how our season will end.
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