MX23RW : Thursday, July 2 10:38:00| >> :120:8800:8800:
Jun 24, 2020 at 6pm UK at Carrow Road
NorwichNorwich City
0-1
EvertonEverton
FT(HT: 0-0)
Keane (55')
Kean (80')

Tim Krul insists Norwich can still survive this season

Tim Krul insists Norwich can still survive this season
© Reuters
The basement boys have lost both their games since the restart.

Tim Krul said Norwich felt "sucker-punched in the face" after their defeat at home to Everton, but insisted his side's fight to stay in the top flight was not over.

The Canaries went into Wednesday night's game six points adrift of safety, but Michael Keane's header gave the visitors all three points in a 1-0 win.

But goalkeeper Krul is adamant Norwich's hopes of staying in the Premier League are not over.

He said: "We still have got West Ham, Brighton, Burnley and, it is just we always do it the hard way, this club, so we will have to go to Arsenal (next Wednesday) and obviously Man United (in the FA Cup on Saturday) first.

"(That is) a massive, massive game. We do it against the big teams...you never know. Two wins (in the league) and it is still there."

Norwich boss Daniel Farke made four changes for the Everton game as the hosts frustrated the visitors in the first half, producing a marked improvement on their 3-0 home defeat to Southampton in their first game since the restart.

"I think we showed the commitment and what we need to do to survive," Krul said.

"On Friday, the second half was unacceptable. (Last night) we did not down tools and we showed quality until the end. We pushed until the end.

"It is just that we need to give the fans something to cheer about. It has been the hardest 12 weeks for everybody and it is frustrating we have not given them anything to cheer about in the last two games.

"We worked so hard, even at home, and we were fighting and waiting for these games to happen. And then it does not happen on the pitch, unfortunately."

He added: "We have had so many games this season when we might have deserved a win or a draw to at least get some points on the board but it is hard.

"Everybody has been sucker-punched in the face again because we have played good, but zero points and that is what counts."

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti said the club would be making the most of their break between matches, with their next fixture coming against Leicester on Wednesday.

The Toffees held Liverpool to a goalless draw on Sunday in their first match since the restart before the win at Norwich just four days later.

Asked how his team were coping with the congested fixture list, Ancelotti said: "They are tired now of course, it is absolutely normal.

"I think that the physical condition is really good also because in these two games we didn't have injuries.

"Now, next week we are going to recover some players. I think the physical situation is ok."

ID:403873:

Click here for more stories about Tim Krul

Click here for more stories about Everton

Share this article now:
Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva pictured in September 2019
Read Next:
Spurs, Wolves, Everton want Thiago Silva?
>
Latest Sports Video
Did you know...?
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.

rhs 2.0
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool31282170214986
2Manchester CityMan City31203877334463
3Leicester CityLeicester32167960312955
4Chelsea321661057441354
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd321410851312052
6Wolverhampton WanderersWolves321313645341152
7Arsenal32111384741646
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs31129105041945
9Burnley32136133645-945
10Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd31111193031-144
11Everton32128124047-744
12Crystal Palace32119122837-942
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle32119123343-1042
14Southampton32124164155-1440
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton32712133444-1033
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3286183856-1830
17Watford32610162949-2028
18Aston Villa3276193660-2427
19Bournemouth3276193054-2427
20Norwich CityNorwich3256212560-3521

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!