Norwich City put on the performance of a generation on Saturday evening, when they defeated a footballing super power in the shape of Manchester City.
Bank rolled by the Royal family of the United Arab Emirates, so effectively owned by a country and with the first squad to cost over £1 billion, they have an embarrassment of riches in all departments.
They have the best Head Coach in the world, Pep Guardiola and his assistants are all the best that can be hired.
Pep has the best forwards too with Raheem Sterling, arguably the Premier League’s best player (at the moment), Sergio Aguero, one of the all-time great Premier League strikers and those two are supported by Bernardo and David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.
In defence, he has a few issues though.
I’ve never really thought that Kyle Walker was quite good enough for this team. He has always relied on his pace far too much and his passing is often wayward, as it was here.
The defensive pairing of Stones and Otamendi looked like they’d barely ever played together before and that will be something the great Pep has to work on.
There’s been plenty written about both teams over the weekend but what did the fans think?
There’s only one way to find out, let’s have a trawl through the Twittersphere…
This is not a drill…
A #MCFC has declared that Pep Guardiola should be sacked.
To the utter disbelief of @alibruceball & @chris_sutton73, apparently the club have "regressed" and that Pep has "lost the dressing room" 🤯
Oh, and he wants Klopp to take over!#BBC606 pic.twitter.com/UMCieCEKVr
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) September 14, 2019
'I will back them. I will protect them and I will not be annoyed if it is not the perfect performance. All I ask is they are brave and they have invested everything.' Great words from Farke – shows what a brilliant man manager he is #ncfc
— Ian Clarke (@IanClarke41) September 14, 2019
No Klose.
No Zimmermann.
No Trybull.
No Roberts.
No Leitner.
No Vrancic.
No Aarons.No problem.
Norwich become the first side to beat the Premier League champions since January.
Manchester City, welcome to Farkelife.#NCFC pic.twitter.com/r8hr5YRCVO
— bet365 (@bet365) September 14, 2019
How good was this guy? 💪🤩 #ncfc pic.twitter.com/QPUoFIuLmO
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) September 14, 2019
To all the Norfolk folk who live round here and continue to ‘support’ one of the big boys… that was for you. If only you knew how good this felt #ncfc
— Sam Gooderham (@spgoody) September 15, 2019
A thing of beauty #ncfc pic.twitter.com/uekaK6hzEk
— Andrew Walker (@andrewwalker_) September 15, 2019
I love that Daniel Farke is now doing this with all sides of the ground. Remember wanting it last season.
From other parts of Carrow Road looking at The Barclay thinking ‘why do they get all the fun’ to a stadium now rocking as one, like tonight. #ncfc
— Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 14, 2019
As I said, it’s a brilliant goal. #ncfc
— Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/northstandview/status/1172996398654140416?s=21
A Pep talk for Daniel Farke after that amazing #ncfc win. pic.twitter.com/i6aNCQWTD8
— Chris Goreham (@CGoreham) September 15, 2019
One final thought before bed.
I was sat in Carrow Road after the supporters had left, finalising my match report and my ears were ringing, that’s how loud Carrow Road was today. #ncfc
Not a bad first game to debut for the @pinkun😂
— Connor Southwell (@cjsouthwell1902) September 14, 2019
This photo is everything. This team makes me believe anything is possible. City till I die pic.twitter.com/QPFXXiJeBX
— Lucia Bennett (@LuciaNCFC) September 14, 2019
Players from the last eight years to score against all of the previous season's @premierleague top three before the halfway point of the season:
2012/13: Marouane Fellaini
2013/14:
2014/15:
2015/16:
2016/17:
2017/18:
2018/19:
2019/20: Teemu Pukki#ncfc #NORMCI 🔰🐐🇫🇮— NCFC Numbers (@ncfcnumbers) September 14, 2019
Things in Sam Byram’s pocket #ncfc pic.twitter.com/ern21RnAMZ
— Charlie (@ctstangroom34) September 14, 2019
My first game was here in 1989. I started covering the club 12 years ago.
I honestly think it's the best win I've ever seen here at Carrow Road – and in its most incredible atmosphere.
The most special of football nights in Norwich. #NCFC
— Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 14, 2019
Whoooooo!!! What a simply staggering performance – on Norwich, Norwich, Norwich how we love you. And that crowd! The #YellowArmy have never been more involved. A glorious page in Canary history has been written. #ncfc @NorwichCityFC pic.twitter.com/EMtPSknpJ4
— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) September 14, 2019
Wakes up. Rubs eyes. Checks phone. Blimey, it REALLY happened! #NCFC 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/bmQWOvqsUt
— Dan O'Hagan (@danohagan) September 15, 2019
Can we talk about how absolutely incredible Sam Byram was today? #ncfc
— Michael Dilley (@michaeldilley) September 14, 2019
No more words needed #ncfc pic.twitter.com/QAyjeL8vRv
— Ian Clarke (@IanClarke41) September 14, 2019
Thought Man city were very naive coming to Carrow road and trying to go toe to toe with #ncfc tonight considering how many goals Norwich score at home.
— Rug 🐥🏎🏁 (@TheRug85) September 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/patbrickj/status/1172964002424659969?s=21
Not sure I’ve ever seen such a rapid improvement in a player as we are currently seeing in Todd Cantwell. Composed on the ball, breaks the lines, grafts, bags of flair & now has an end product. How much are our young players worth?! Wow 💛💚 #ncfc #farkeball
— Mark 🔰 (@OldSchoolMarky) September 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/hucks6dh6/status/1172940768161468417?s=21
Loved hearing Redknapp and Hughton giving #ncfc proper credit at the end of that game. Their focus was rightly on how good Norwich were, not, as is often the case, how bad the (top six team) were. Kudos chaps.
— dave. (@norwich_dave) September 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/jtidy2004/status/1172965222161821696?s=21
Nothing short of incredible from @NorwichCityFC from start to finish!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Atmosphere was the best I've ever heard and witnessed at Carrow Rd. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 #Ncfc
— Adam Drury (@adamdrury78) September 14, 2019
Brilliant. Those who go know.
— MackAttack (@MackAtttack) September 15, 2019
Who’s ‘Crying their heart out’ now @NoelGallagher? #ncfc https://t.co/g5FM8L2xa7
— David Powles (@David_Powles) September 15, 2019
It's a night that will live long in the memory for Canaries fans…
This #NCFC was left shocked & tongue-tied after their 3-2 victory over #MCFC
That's what football will do to you ⚽️💛💚#BBC606 pic.twitter.com/r9VdgfTzFa
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) September 15, 2019
First time for about 2yrs where City have been beaten & there was no sense that we'd been cheated by the referee, tripped up by stupid luck or anything like that. We were just outplayed by a team who were better than us on the day. Chapeau, Canaries. #MCFC
— Ally Fogg (@AllyFogg) September 14, 2019
Fair play to Norwich City, had a right go. Ppl will write mcfc off again! It’s September
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) September 14, 2019
As a MCFC fan I have to say Fair play to @NorwichCityFC great team ethic and a cracking set of players and fans! Credit in the league #NORMCI #Norwich #MCFC
— Dean (@feed_goat) September 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/northstandview/status/1172997576855044098?s=21
No exaggeration this club is beyond finished when Agüero leaves. We'll never be able to replace someone like him
— Joosep (@js10mcfc) September 14, 2019
Miss this guys 😭 pic.twitter.com/j7r6ZpmAjr
— 🇲🇽 (@Flackolpfj2) September 14, 2019
Most of Norwich City's injured lads were waiting by the side of the tunnel to give the team a pat on the back as they went in at half-time.
I like that.
A brilliant 45 minutes from Norwich, that.#NCFC #MCFC #NORMCI
— Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 14, 2019
What beating the champions feels like. pic.twitter.com/ZXOESXvNIX
— SCOUTED (@scoutedftbl) September 15, 2019
Really glad @IanWright0 highlighted on #MOTD how well Norwich played through Manchester City’s press.
Hugely impressive, taking ideals practiced in the Championship & turning it into a @premierleague performance like that. Limited possession, & #ncfc played some lovely stuff.
— Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 14, 2019
A day without.. tough result to take but credit to Norwich tho. Gotta do more & better @mancity 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/RtClSeNAZp
— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) September 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/adamidah1/status/1172954886624989185?s=21
Goalkeepers this decade to concede more than two goals against Norwich City without making a save:
Sept 2016: Ben Wilson (Cardiff)
Feb 2019: Bartosz Bialkowski (Ipswich)
Sept 2019: Ederson (Manchester City)#NORMCI— NCFC Numbers (@ncfcnumbers) September 14, 2019
Supporter since my first game in 1971. Some incredible days, nights but this is right up there with them. Even more special because of the injuries. Every player scores a 10 from me.
— calkane (@calkane) September 14, 2019
Little romance in Premier League, but Norwich are all that's good about football and Life. Tiny squad built with brains not money, depleted by injuries, outthought and outfought a Super Power. Fearless. Tenacious. Tireless. May the memories their fans made today last a lifetime🙌 pic.twitter.com/Ikjo362EIw
— roger bennett (@rogbennett) September 14, 2019
Norwich laid out a new blueprint to beat Man City. All you need is a newly promoted team ravaged by injuries, a manager who looks like a professional wrestler from the 1970s, and a Finnish goal machine whose surname doubles as a Malaysian swear word.
— Brooks Peck (@BrooksDT) September 14, 2019
ON THE BALL CITY!!!