As for midfielder Hausen, he seems not very interested in connecting with forward Jerome, actively pulling back, which makes Norwich have four defensive midfielders!
With 5 defenders plus 4 midfielders, they form a strong coverage of the 30-meter area in the backfield, making it difficult for Manchester City to penetrate the ball into the penalty area through ground passing.
Even if Tang Long is positioned as an attacking midfielder, once he gets the ball, he's surrounded by a mess of legs. Even if he manages to thread the ball through a gap, before his teammates can respond, a defender will immediately appear to intercept it.
What's more critical is their black forward Jerome!
This forward, standing 1.85 meters tall, is more of a nuisance on the field than an actual forward.
When the ball is under control in Man City's backfield by players like Caballero, Ranocchia, and Yaya Toure, Jerome doesn't press up;
