Johnson aiming for more Carrow Road success

The City head coach takes his charges to Carrow Road tomorrow, a venue in which the Canaries have only lost twice in their last 19 fixtures.

During his playing days, Johnson twice helped City to three points in Norwich – and now he hopes to do the same as a head coach.

“They’re a good side with a lot of top players,” Johnson told BCTV. “They were still in the Premier League just over a year ago and they added to their squad well during the summer.

“Whether it’s signing Marley Watkins, who I had at Barnsley, or the old stagers like Wes Hoolahan, Norwich have quality players across the pitch.

“We’ve had some good results at Carrow Road over the years. It’s a great place to play, a real football town, and it will be difficult.

“The good thing for me is, I don’t think I’ve ever had a squad full of players who are in form. It makes it difficult because I have to pick a team, but it’s a good place to be in.”

City are flying across to East Anglia today and Johnson added: “We’re very thankful to the Board for agreeing to pay a little more to aid the players’ recovery, not just in preparation for the Norwich, but to help them ahead of Tuesday’s game with Bolton Wanderers.”