Because he strives for excellence, Johannes Hoff Thorup doesn’t take pleasure in even the most convincing Norwich City victories.
Since the international break, the Canaries have been playing well and have picked up four points from games against Plymouth Argyle and West Brom.
But regardless of the situation, Thorup is still focused on how his team can improve. He can still recall the slightest aspects of City’s 4-0 victory over Hull eight weeks ago, including the late carding of captain Kenny McLean.
When asked if he could ever just enjoy his team’s best performances, he said, “No, never,” to the Pink Un. “There are a lot of things, and I still despise the Hull game where we are ahead 4-0, it’s maybe minute 90, and Kenny receives a booking for a foul that wasn’t necessary at that particular moment.
“I believe that the players can’t always think about those scenarios and circumstances because they are in there and their adrenaline is running high. However, you must be involved in every circumstance as a coach.
Naturally, he has already missed a few games for us, and he currently has four bookings and may receive another one. We can’t even turn off for a moment because of these little nuances in games where you have to win.”
Norwich dominated the entire game and won 6-1, demonstrating that attitude once more in the Pilgrims victory. Despite this, the Dane continued to refine his post-match analysis.
“I was not only positive in the meeting with the boys, even though the result was good,” he said. “I believe we had some careless moments out there, and the performance wasn’t at its best in every aspect of the game.
“As a coach, that also affects me. To ensure that we experience as few of such moments as possible, we must support them—even if it means yelling and shouting at them occasionally.
“Anything can be altered by it. The Saturday game would be different for us if Kenny or Callum (Doyle) had been booked at the conclusion of the match. Unfortunately, now is not the time to enjoy.
