Match Reports: Norwich City 1-3 Crystal Palace

After Palace’s emphatic opening day victory, Pardew let it slip that he got his tactics all wrong for today’s crucial game only to be saved by goals from Wilfried Zaha, Damien Delaney and new signing Yohan Cabaye. It would be Palace’s turn to have a shot from distance in the 85th minute as Yohan Cabaye took an effort from 30 yards out, but Ruddy caught it well to keep the deficit at one for the Canaries. I want to play lots of games, score some goals and get some assists and enjoy myself. They could have easily chosen other Premiership sides. The only difference though, was that the visitors were able to convert their chances to cement their lead on the afternoon, something that Alex O’Neil’s men struggled to do. “Now I want to focus on Palace and do my best for the team and for the club”, Cabaye said.

But celebrations were cut short as referee Hooper ruled the goal out for the striker’s high boot, leaving the Norwich bench up in arms.

Neil felt Norwich should have made more of their early promise.

Norwich City are winless in their last 12 opening day matches in league competition (D6 L6). The Norwich captain has Premier League experience from the last time the club were in the top flight, therefore he will know what the club needs to do in order to survive.

He said: “We had enough chances, certainly in the first 30 minutes, but at this level it is about turning that dominance into goals, and when you do not do that you will get punished at times, which is what happened”.

“It was a great grounding for me in terms of getting into the coaching and management side, dealing with players, dealing with situations”, he said.

German Cup holder Wolfsburg began its title defense with a 4-1 win at third-division Stuttgarter Kickers Saturday, while Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen also progressed from the first round.

However, one thing that they will need to work on is conversion in front of goal.

Bournemouth, Fulham, Norwich and QPR have all been linked with moves for the former Peterborough forward.

Kazenga LuaLua got Brighton’s Championship campaign off to a flying start as the Congolese winger’s fine strike sealed a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest Friday.

Palace boss Alan Pardew could see the Jerome disallowed goal decision from both sides.