Liam Manning reveals Norwich City’s missing piece the Canaries need to discover

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Liam Manning is four games into his Norwich City tenure, with the club having a mixed start to the campaign, winning and losing two games so far.

The Canaries manager has brought in several faces to Carrow Road in order to give his tactical approach the best chance of succeeding with Norwich.

Manning may believe the ability to hold onto Josh Sargent was a major victory before the international window; however, there will be some disappointment that Marcelino Nunez left for fierce rivals Ipswich Town, despite his heartwarming message upon his departure.

Now the Norwich City manager has addressed the next step of his revolution at the club and what is needed for the Canaries.

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Liam Manning wants his side to become ‘streetwise’

While Liam Manning already addressed that the club were not looking to make any more additions to the squad ahead of the transfer deadline, there may be further additions to Norwich City.

The manager now wants to work on his side, and he believes the most important thing is working on their mentality and teaching them to be ‘streetwise’.

Speaking to Pink Un, he said: “We need to be a bit more streetwise.

“We’re what, five games in? I think in terms of a new team with lots of change. We have to learn quickly because we want to win. Sometimes you have to suck up those frustrating, difficult results to actually develop that toughness, to learn how to be resilient. To learn how to win.

“Blackburn was what we needed, for the lads, in terms of validation for how we’ve performed to date. It was another experience that will allow us to develop trust, forge connections and tighten the group.”

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Norwich City’s start to the season

Liam Manning has addressed the start to the season that Norwich City have had, as they won two and lost two in the Championship.

He believes that while he would have wanted to win all four matches, he is not disappointed about the loss due to the performances Norwich have had so far this campaign.

Manning said: “If I was coming away from games we’d lost going, ‘We’re a million miles behind the opposition’, I’d have been a bit more concerned.

“But I think the fact that, performance-wise, we dominated for large periods is actually a positive, because it is on us to change that. Not giving goals away or making sure that we’re ruthless at the other end.

“It’s great playing a certain style, but you’re doing it to win a game, so in those transitional moments, how are we harder to beat? How do we not turn the ball over easy? How do we collectively cope with pressure?

“When we speak about pressure, it’s not ‘them and us’ because we’re in it together. I think that’s the key bit. The players are desperate to do well, and our jobs are to steer them and educate them. In terms of the direction the group is going, there’s loads to be excited about.”