Attacking midfielder Danel Sinani was pleased to be back playing for the Canaries, after impressing head coach Dean smith in training and in this afternoon’s pre-season friendly.
“I'm very glad to see the boys again and to be on the pitch playing for Norwich City. I think it’s a great feeling and the game itself was quite competitive.
“It was my first game with some of these boys and it can sometimes be difficult to get to know each other. It can sometimes take a little bit of time, but I think we did pretty well today. We scored twice and although I think we can do some things better, for my first game back, I'm happy with the performance."
Sinani played last season in the Sky Bet Championship whilst on loan at Huddersfield Town, narrowly missing out on promotion with the team after losing to Nottingham Forest in the play-off final.
“When you lose a play-off final in that way, it is mentally very tough but I still think it was a great season for me, personally. I got a lot of games in after a long season again, including with the Luxembourg intentional team. So, it has been really tough, but I think two weeks off has helped me to get physically and mentally better.
“I know some of the lads from the past, so I think it was quite easy for me to fit straight into the team. I'm very happy with the boys.
“I’ve spoken with Dean (Smith) a lot - he said he watched my games from last season, and he’s helped me to improve on the pitch on my own and with the team. We’ve had some good conversations.”
With a vast City squad out in Germany for the pre-season training camp, Sinani has played in a varied role for the team since his return.
“I try to be everywhere where the ball is and I think that my main position is number 10, but I said before I played on the right side today and I can come inside, so I'm very happy with this role.
“Here at Norwich City, I want to get as many minutes as I can try to help the team to get some great results. I’m looking forward to the start of the season, especially as I’ve had a lot of experience in the Championship. This is a bit different though, because I know the expectation of Norwich and we also want to get promoted, so it's another challenge for us and for me.”