Norwich City 0 West Ham 4
Listened to this on my pal Nigel's car radio while driving up to the Lake District. Norwich proved a good opposition to meet after the disappointment of Frankfurt. The Irons took an early lead when Bowen found Benrahma, in acres of space, and Said sent in a shot that squirmed away from Tim Krul. It was two when another calamity befell Hanley and Krul, who both missed the ball leaving a grateful Antonio with a tap-in. It looks like being a Krul summer for Norwich.
It was three when Benrahma scored the best goal of the game, a belting shot after again being set up by Bowen. A brace will be good for Said's confidence — for all his sometimes erratic performances, he's still scored 11 goals this season and made several assists. The fourth came after the break as Lanzini stroked home a penalty after a handball. Credit to Craig Dawson for causing the panic at a corner.
So a very satisfying stroll in the sun for West Ham, getting our first away win in the league since New Year's Day at Palace. Minor injuries to Antonio, Benrahma and Dawson were the only blemish on the day. It all ended with a fans' demonstration, and for once it wan't by West Ham supporters, but Norwich fans fed up with Delia Smith's regime. Though this result does mean that Nigel and myself now have to take a lucky drive to Cockermouth for every away game and listen to it on the radio so as not to jinx the Irons.
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