Wagner: We didn't use our good opportunities

Norwich City head coach David Wagner said his side didn't use their good opportunities, as they began pre-season with a draw away to Barnet.

Norwich City head coach David Wagner said his side didn't use their good opportunities, as they began pre-season with a draw away to Barnet.

Jon Rowe opened the scoring, before the hosts levelled before the break. Neither side could find the breakthrough in the second half, as the game ended as a draw at The Hive.

"I think we know what we have to do to change ourselves. I liked the effort from the players, everyone has come through this game healthy, which is always important during pre-season.

"We've seen in certain situations where we had some technical mistakes, where we weren't really fresh. We played some good football, created good opportunities, which we unfortunately didn't use.

"But we're in the middle of pre-season, so we gave some chances away. We didn't use our good opportunities.

"All in all, I'm happy. We saw some new faces as well, some young faces too. Pre-season games are, first and foremost, to get minutes into legs, and to show that you can challenge yourself. What I've learned is that they're open to challenging themselves.

"We've had a lot of the younger players involved in training early on. We had some internationals away, and they came back yesterday, and were not in a position to play today. Great to see our academy products in more detail. I think today, especially in the second half, they have the right to train with the first-team anytime, and we'll keep our eyes on them.

"I think we'll travel with 20-plus players to King's Lynn on Saturday to give everybody game time. I don't know how much yet, as some are in a position to play more than 45 minutes. Most importantly, we'll train again tomorrow, stay healthy and stay healthy after King's Lynn."