Come On Hughton - Be A Hero And Beat The Mackems!

Last updated : 18 March 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

Hughton was forced to dismiss weekend reports he expects to leave Carrow Road, whether or not he keeps the Canaries in the top flight, after being berated by sections of the travelling support in the 4-2 defeat at Southampton.

Robert Snodgrass: “It seems like the manager has been under pressure in the media most of the season.

"From my side as a footballer, you don’t think like that. He is the manager, you have your team mates and you work for that result at the end of the week.

“Against Tottenham we won when people were saying that was a big game, against West Ham we won, against Hull as well.

"In terms of the unity it is there for all to see. Whatever anyone above us thinks is something you can’t affect as a player.

"All I can affect is my performance to help the team win football games.

"If you look at Sam Allardyce there is the proof of the pudding. It is about faith and loyalty but lets be honest there isn’t any loyalty these days.

"You see people lose their job within two months. All Chris Hughton can do is get results.”

Chris Hughton has defended the changes that he made to his starting XI for Saturday's 4-2 defeat at Southampton in the Premier League.

Hughton brought in five new players at St Mary's Stadium, with captain Sebastien Bassong and club-record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel among those who were dropped.

However, those alterations did not stop the Canaries slipping to a third loss in five matches.

Chris Hughton: "We have lacked that consistency which is why I made a few changes.

"I wanted to give others an opportunity to come in and put pressure on the lads they were replacing.

"What you can do as a manager is prepare during the week, set the team up but you are then reliant on good individual displays. It was a reaction to form.

"They are all difficult decisions whenever you change the team but we have others who are fit and pushing to be in the team and competition in the squad and all I try to do is pick the best side for each opponent."

Norwich are currently in 15th place in the Premier League table, four points above the relegation zone.

1 Chelsea 66
2 Liverpool 62
3 Arsenal 62
4 Man City 60
5 Tottenham 53
6 Everton 51
7 Man Utd 48
8 Southampton 45
9 Newcastle 43
10 A Villa 34
11 Stoke City 34
12 West Ham 31
13 Hull City 30
14 Swansea  29
15 Norwich 29
16 West Brom 28
17 C Palace 28
18 Sunderland 25
19 Cardiff 25
20 Fulham 24

Saturday March 22

12:45 Chelsea v Arsenal
15:00 Cardiff City v Liverpool
15:00 Everton v Swansea City
15:00 Hull City v West Brom
15:00 Manchester City v Fulham
15:00 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
15:00 Norwich City v Sunderland
17:30 West Ham United v Man Utd