Norwich City hosted Brighton & Hove Albion this past weekend in what was a crucial Premier League game for both sides. The reward was not only the potential points to be gained to avoid relegation but to prohibit their opponents from climbing above the loser in the table.
Seagulls boss Graham Potter threw his hands in the air in pure elation at the final whistle as his side walked away with all three points. Potters side did well to hold onto their one-goal lead for 65 minutes with no reply. A testament to the character of his side to continue to play quality football in this tense affair when the stakes were high.
In stark contrast, Canaries boss, Daniel Farke knows his side let a significant three-points slip from their grasp. Both sides played with a lot of caution in and out of possession, yet it was the side that was more positive in the transition to attack that took all three points.
The tactical analysis below tells the story of the game from a tactical standpoint. Here we give you a comprehensive analysis of the tactics and key decisions executed by both managers.
Also, how key players and key moments affected the outcome of the game.
Lineups
Norwich City: 4-2-3-1
Farke makes five changes to the side that fell to a 4-0 loss away to Arsenal during the week.
Alexander Tettey makes way for Timm Klose in the centre of defence, while there are three changes made across the middle. Tom Trybull, Todd Cantwell and Lukas Rupp all make way for Onel Lázaro Hernández, Ondrej Duda and Alexander Tettey. Finally, target-man Teemu Puki vacates the top spot for Josip Drmić.
Brighton & Hove Albion: 4-4-2
Potter makes four changes to the side that fell to a 3-0 loss to Manchester United this past week.
Martín Montoya, Shane Duffy, Dale Stephens and Alexis Mac Allister all make way for Adam Webster, Aaron Mooy, Leandro Trossard and Neil Maupay to round up a strong 4-4-2.
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