Norwich City 1-1 Sheffield United: Blades deny Canaries in dull draw

Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup:

“There is a lot of belief in this squad – you should see the way they train – and they showed that against a strong team with a lot of Premier League experience.

“We took some more steps in the right direction today. It was a good performance and there is potential to be even better. We started well and scored a fantastic goal, with the ball coming all the way from the back.

“That is exactly what I like to see but then we conceded a poor goal when we had the ball and then gave it away, which has happened before this season.

“But after that we did well and there were a lot of times when we looked like having a good chance and the final pass, or the final touch, wasn’t quite good enough.”

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder:

“It was a good game between two clubs with a lot of similarities. Both have been in the Premier League, both have strong squads and are well coached.

“Being greedy I think we could have taken all three points had we shown just a little more quality in and around the box when we were in good positions.

“But when my head hits the pillow tonight I’ll probably be happy with a hard-earned point against a good side. And if you are not going to win, it’s important you don’t get beat and come away with something.

“This is a good group and their attitude to going behind was first class.”