Farke to celebrate Norwich win with ´a coffee and a piece of cake´ – but only after training

Daniel Farke will celebrate Norwich City’s surprise victory over Premier League champions Manchester City with “a coffee and a piece of cake” after training on Sunday.

Norwich produced a brilliant display to see off City 3-2 at Carrow Road on Saturday and claim their second win of a vibrant start to the 2019-20 season that has included some good moments in defeats to Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham.

Kenny McLean and Todd Cantwell put the Canaries two goals ahead, before Sergio Aguero reduced the arrears on the stroke of half-time.

Teemu Pukki restored Norwich’s advantage after Emiliano Buendia caught Nicolas Otamendi napping, with Rodri’s late effort proving solely a consolation for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Asked how he would celebrate the famous victory, Farke said: “To be honest, it was a really complicated week and I’m happy when I’m back on my sofa this evening because I’m too old and too exhausted to celebrate.

“We have training Sunday morning and we have to analyse the game so for that I have to watch the game back.

“So it will be a pretty late night for me to be prepared, but hopefully on Sunday afternoon on the sofa I can have a coffee and a piece of cake, I will celebrate with this.

“All our supporters are definitely allowed to celebrate and enjoy this day because if you don’t value these moments you lose your motivation, but we will definitely stay calm.”

Daniel Farke reacts: The dressing room is buzzing, Carrow Road is buzzing. To win against one of the best teams in the world with our injury problems is special. #ncfc pic.twitter.com/XJzLbuxrbh

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Norwich were without seven players due to injury and Farke felt that provided additional sweetness to an unexpected success, though he always sets his team out to “reach something excellent”.

“It is definitely a proud night, without any doubt,” he said.

“To win against the best team in the world, with world-class players, a world-class coach, a top club, as Norwich City, as a newly promoted side who has no chance to spend an unbelievable amount of money in the summer in a situation with an unbelievable amount of injured players, it’s really special.

“I always believe in my players. We know we were not the favourites and everything has to come together. But we play football to reach something excellent, not just realistic things.

“We have had several good games but the outcome in terms of points was not perfect because we played some really decent sides and so you struggle with self-confidence. 

“It was important to give them back the belief and some self-confidence – but it seems like we found the right words and decisions.

“Against such quality you have to play slightly different because you can’t control possession against Manchester City. We had to try and allow Manchester City possession in certain areas and with certain players.

“It was complicated to prepare this game, but my lads fulfilled everything we tried to work on in the last few days in a perfect way.”