Thorup Emphasizes Need for Improvement Despite Norwich’s Six-Goal Victory

Johannes Hoff Thorup, who succeeded David Wagner as Norwich’s head coach, indicated that his pursuit of elevated standards would not diminish, notwithstanding Norwich City’s dominant 6-1 victory against Plymouth Argyle. Borja Sainz achieved his second Championship hat-trick of the current season, contributing to the decisive defeat of Wayne Rooney’s Argyle during the second half. This triumph reinstated Norwich’s strong home performance, following the conclusion of their year-long unbeaten streak at Carrow Road by Bristol City earlier in the month. “We could have done better in so many ways, but that’s the environment we are trying to create here – of course it’s good to win a home match 6-1, but it’s not everything,” Thorup conveyed to BBC Radio Norfolk. He continued, “We have to look at how we can improve and the most important areas and aspects of the game where we have to be better, that’s the mindset. I celebrated for two and a half minutes, now we are on to the next one.” He further elaborated, “We have to make sure we take all the good bits from this one, train and improve, because there were top moments but also moments where we were not good enough. That we cannot just let go, that’s not how we work.” The Danish coach stated that the substantial winning margin, secured with captain Kenny McLean’s return to the squad after a suspension, served as a recompense for the supporters who had been instrumental in the 2-2 draw during their preceding match at West Bromwich Albion. “You’ll probably never see me with arms over my head when we win but I’m pleased on behalf of the supporters because what we saw on Saturday at West Brom was just outstanding and fantastic,” he added. “To give something back, once in a while, it was about time for us.” Sainz has now accumulated 15 goals across 19 appearances this season, and Thorup highlighted that ensuring he receives the ball in optimal positions has been crucial to his achievements thus far. “He’s a fantastic player to work with, a little bit difficult once in a while, but a really nice guy,” Thorup remarked. He continued, “In terms of the team structure, you can go back and watch all his goals and see how many times he is in the exact same position and can do his stuff. That’s what we can do from a structure perspective. The last part, his finishing quality, that’s of course up to him but he trains every day to make sure he can do that kind of finish every time he plays.” Norwich, having risen to ninth in the league standings, is scheduled to play at home again on Saturday against Luton Town. This match precedes a demanding schedule of six games in December, which will feature encounters with Burnley and Sunderland, currently positioned second and third in the table, respectively.