(Reuters) – New Norwich Metropolis supervisor Dean Smith believes his squad has the standard to keep away from the drop after a torrid begin to the Premier League season, however stated on Wednesday that his major focus at Carrow Street was to strengthen the defence.
Former Aston Villa boss Smith succeeded Daniel Farke this week after the German was dismissed regardless of Norwich’s first win of the season away to Brentford earlier than the worldwide break.
Smith takes on a troublesome task at Norwich, who’ve conceded probably the most targets (26) within the Premier League this season and sit backside of the desk with 5 factors from 11 video games.
Talking about the place they will enhance, Smith informed reporters: “Cease conceding targets. We have to rating extra, however we’ve to be strong. However there may be sufficient high quality right here.
“We have to be tougher to beat, however we do not wish to cease the aptitude that the gamers have gotten.”
Norwich play Southampton on Saturday in Smith’s first sport on the helm and the supervisor stated his current expertise of dealing with the Saints – by the way his final sport answerable for Villa – would turn out to be useful.
“I’ve an thought already of how Southampton play. It ought to assist me, however they beat Villa 1-0, so we’ve to show the end result round,” Smith stated.
Southampton are 9 factors forward of Norwich in thirteenth place.
Smith added that on-loan Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour and ahead Todd Cantwell, each of whom haven’t featured since September, can be key to the membership’s bid for survival.
“They’ve an enormous position to play at this soccer membership… it is a new begin for them with a brand new teaching staff coming in. We’ll see them in coaching tomorrow and it is all the way down to them to impress us,” Smith stated.
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Shrivathsa Sridhar)
