Adams reflects on defeat and recent form
NORWICH Cityâs recent form is a âhuge concernâ says boss Neil Adams.Adams was speaking after Saturdayâs 2-1 defeat to Reading at Carrow Road, a result that left his side in 11th place in the Sky Bet Championship â less than a month after they went joint top with the win over Bolton Wanderers.
Since then the Canaries have picked up one point from a possible 12 and their manager wasnât prepared to gloss over the current situation.
âWeâre in a bad place at the minute,â he admitted when addressing Norwich City TV.
âTalk is cheap, as they say. Weâve actually got to go out there and do it. Weâve got a group of players in there that are committed and are good enough to be winning games like this.
âWe have to take responsibility as a group. Weâre not winning games and obviously we find ourselves under a lot of pressure at the minute.
âThereâs disappointment and thereâs frustration, but weâre saying these words too often.â
Adams was left to rue open defending at set-pieces that allowed Royalsâ centre-half Jake Cooper to score two headers and turn the game in his teamâs favour after Gary Hooperâs opener.
âWe took the lead, but weâve had it taken away from us again with two set plays and two errors that have cost us,â said Adams.
âWeâve looked back at them (the goals), and weâre making it too easy for teams. If that happens you will concede goals and it will cost you.
âWe didnât do enough at the other end of the pitch to account for that in the manner that we did against Brighton. Itâs hugely frustrating and disappointing, and thatâs the understatement of the year.â
A section of Cityâs fans audibly vented their frustration at the final whistle â but Adams praised them after the game for their support throughout the 90 minutes, and says he understands their remonstrations.
âTheyâre right to complain, because it wasnât good enough,â he added.
âIâd like to thank them, because I was hearing them chanting and getting behind us all through the game, which was fantastic.â