Norwich City manager Alex Neil believes that his players are fit and that this is not the reason why they are struggling in the Championship.
Indeed the Norwich City team has come under scrutiny for their poor form this season, and many pundits believe that the players are simply not fit enough to play at this level.
Alex Neil disagreed with this statement and said that his players are fit to play in the Championship. However, he admitted that there is a lack of hunger in the team and this is why the performance has been inconsistent.
He said that when you consider how the other teams play, it appears that his players lack determination and aggressiveness on the pitch and this is why the results have not been that good.
Alex Neil believes that his players lack hunger on the pitch and this is why they are struggling at the wrong end of the table.
Alex Neil said that Norwich City has also lost some important players through injury. He said that players such as Mulumbu and Dorrans are important member of the team and missing those players for almost the entire season has been quite difficult for the team.
Alex Neil said that this is however not an excuse as there are other players that could have fill the void but unfortunately they have not managed to do so.
He said that the players should be the ones to be blamed for their performance on the pitch and he believes that this is more a mental problem than a physical problem. He said that there is still enough games for them to rescue their season and it is up to them to ensure that they give everything on the pitch in order to points.