Emi Marcondes’ diagnosis of frantic City ending at Cardiff
Passivity and a lack of aggression are among the reasons Emiliano Marcondes feels Norwich City squandered a late lead to lose 2-1 to Cardiff.
Depleted City were ahead as the game entered the 89th minute but suffered a double sucker punch when Callum O’Dowda’s late winner followed Callum Robinson’s deflected strike to condemn the Canaries to their first defeat in seven matches.
With Norwich leading 1-0 after Borja Sainz’s stunning opener, Johannes Hoff Thorup opted for a change in formation that invited pressure on their defence late on, but City were punished for squandering too much territory that invited a late onslaught into their box.
Marcondes refused to be comforted by the positive aspects of City’s performance in the immediate aftermath of the defeat and felt they were caught lacking in several key areas as Cardiff flipped the game on its axis.
“When you dominate like us for a long time, then it’s obviously very disappointing and hard for everyone. There are a lot of frustrations.
