Nigel Pearson’s wide smile as it marched onto the field at Carrow Road probably told you all you needed to about his assessment of the preceding 90 minutes. Bristol City had lost 3-2 but had given it a right old go and, even in defeat, there was much to be pleased about.
Probably more so than many of their victories last season, which is obviously great but does pose some difficult questions for today’s encounter against Burnley.
A loss usually leads to some kind of change to the team, to address why you lost the game and ensure it isn’t replicated in your next encounter. But the simple reason why the Robins were defeated by Norwich City was down to two errors by one of their most important players in Kal Naismith, and taking him out of the team isn’t so straightforward.
