Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:31 am
What have the managers said
Cardiff City manager Neil Harris:
"I said if anyone comes above Watford, it's going to be a top-three finish for them. I think Norwich, the points tally, they are a top side with top individual players and a continuity within their squad, as well as the manager.
"Bournemouth are probably the best team we have seen, strong sides. I was watching the Championship highlights from last season, we have got more points this year than we had last year at this stage.
"Some teams last year started really well, Swansea were top of the league, or not far off, Bristol City were top in December, Nottingham Forest were top in February, so things change quickly in the Championship.
"Consistency is key and it is putting runs together at key moments."
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke:
"Neil Harris was always known as a coach who pays a lot of attention to set-pieces, as were Cardiff. No other team has scored more goals from set-pieces, so one topic is to control possession and keep them as far away from our goal as possible, but then you have to be focused to defend them.
"Sean Morrison is perhaps the best player in this league from set-pieces. We're playing with technical players who are sometimes not the tallest, so we have to make sure they don't get too many set-pieces, but are pro-active in defending them."