Premier League football 2012/13: Team guide – Norwich
Your complete guide to the Canaries' players, formation and chances in the new season
HOME GROUND: Carrow Road
MANAGER: Chris Hughton
LAST SEASON STATS
Premier League: 12th
FA Cup: 5th Round
League Cup: 2nd Round
Europe: Did not qualify
Top scorer (all comps): Grant Holt, 17 goals
SQUAD
KEEPERS
1 John Ruddy 13 Declan Rudd 31 Jed Steer DEFENDERS 3 Steven Whittaker 20 Leon Barnett 22 Elliott Ward 23 Marc Tierney 28 George Francomb 33 Ryan Bennett |
MIDFIELDERS
4 Bradley Johnson 11 Andrew Surman 12 Anthony Pilkington 14 Wesley Hoolahan 15 David Fox 17 Elliott Bennett 18 Korey Smith 19 Simon Lappin 21 Jacob Butterfield 24 Jonny Howson 27 Tom Adeyemi |
FORWARDS
5 Steve Morison 8 James Vaughan 9 Grant Holt 10 Robert Snodgrass 16 Chris Martin 25 Simeon Jackson |
STAR MAN: GRANT HOLT
Canaries’ No.1 striker loves to batter defenders around.
NEW STAR: ROBERT SNODGRASS
Skilful Scottish forward who twists and turns
SUMMER TRANSFERS
In: Michael Turner (Sunderland, £1.5m), Robert Snodgrass (Leeds, £3m), Steven Whittaker (Rangers, free), Jacob Butterfield (Barnsley, £1m).
Out: Andrew Crofts (Brighton, £300,000), Adam Drury (Leeds, free), Aaron Wilbraham (Crystal Palace, free), Zak Whitbread (Leicester, free), Josh Dawkin (released)
STRONGEST LINE-UP
[GK] Ruddy
[RB] Martin
[CB] Turner
[CB] Ayala
[LB] Tierney
[CM] Johnson
[CM] Fox
[CM] Howson
[RF] Snodgrass
[ST] Holt
[LF] Pilkington
4-3-3
Playing style: Simple direct passing, boisterous defence
TOP 3 TWITTER STARS
1 JAMES VAUGHAN – 63,078 followers
2 ANTHONY PILKINGTON – 56,090 followers
3 JOHN RUDDY – 29,648 followers
RATINGS
DEFENCE: 5
MIDFIELD: 6
ATTACK: 5
OVERALL: 5
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