Ben Gibson says Norwich City need to be more dominant in Championship gamesNorwich City defender Ben Gibson has said his side need to be 'more dominant' in future matches after their 1-0 win over Swansea on Sunday. Teemu Pukki scored the only goal of the game inside the opening minute as the Canaries returned from their 2022 World Cup break with a victory to leave them fourth in the Championship. The goal took Pukki to seven this season and his first in five games, with the Finnish international last finding the back of the net twice in the 2-2 draw against Sheffield United in October. Swansea failed to breach Norwich's goal, their first clean sheet since the start of November and only their sixth of the 2022/23 campaign. Defenders Gibson and Grant Hanley played the full 90 minutes and speaking to the Canaries' official website after the match, the former said that while it was a solid display, going forward they have to impose themselves more on the game. READ MORE: Dean Smith explains why Norwich City's Aston Villa loanee was absent for Swansea City clash "I think it was a good performance from the boys in terms of character, resilience, all the things in terms of 'off the ball' that you want to see.
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Wednesday's Top Tips: Rangers, United & Goals at Easter Road on ShortlistThe SPFL takes centre stage tonight with a full card of Premiership fixtures north of the border. Celtic and Rangers will have their eyes on the traditional New Year's clash coming up on Monday but before that they'll both be desperate to keep the momentum going tonight. Celtic face the trickier tie this evening, an away trip to Easter Road where Lee Johnson's side picked up a much-needed win over Livingston on Saturday. Incredibly it was the sixth match (7 players in total) in which an opposition player was sent off against Hibs. On each ocassion they've been either trailing or the scores have been level and the Hibees have gone on to pick up a total of 16 points against the 10 men (9 in Rangers' instance). As long as Celtic keep 11 men on the park they might be in with a chance! You have to go back to 2018 for Hibs last win in this fixture, 16 games ago, but Celtic have won just three of their last eight visits to Leith so this isn't a guaranteed three points for Ange Postecoglou's juggernaut.
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Kevin Nisbet's return to fitness has co-incided with the Hibees scoring six in their two matches since the World Cup break, while a little bit of slackness has crept in to the Celtic defence, losing two soft goals in their last two. So backing a Hibs goal (4/7) could be value as part of a BetBuilder. Alternatively back Both Teams to Score and there to be Over 2. 5 Goals. At Ibrox, Rangers will be looking for a confidence boosting win following three one-goal victories since Michael Beale's appointment.
This win was particularly sweet especially after losing to a last-minute goal against Middlesbrough before the enforced break, and provided the perfect start Gibson and Norwich, who next face Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, needed. "With me on my right foot there, I didn't want to put it into the roof of my net. They're dangerous balls when they're getting fizzed across the box but that was just one of many and the lads found a way to keep the ball out of our net today, " he said. "We've had a long break. We've had a long time to think about that Middlesbrough game which was really frustrating. We have come back and got a good start and a clean sheet and we've got to take that on now. " READ NEXT Dean Smith delivers Norwich City injury updates on Idah, Omobamidele, Sargent, Nunez and more Ex Leeds United man makes Norwich City and Middlesbrough claim amid Cody Drameh transfer links Norwich City linked in transfer battle with Middlesbrough and more for Leeds United full-back Swansea City boosted by return of World Cup quartet in build up to Norwich City clash Norwich City face anxious wait over Josh Sargent injury after USA's exit from the World Cup Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.
Good defensive display as a team, to a man the lads worked hard and showed great togetherness and fight, " Gibson said. "We want to have more possession, we want to be more dominant in games but sometimes it's difficult and when you're without that, you've got to find a way to win. " A defensive clearance from Gibson with just under 15 minutes remaining played a major role in the win at the Swansea. com Stadium and picking up three points after such a long break due to the World Cup.
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Visitors Motherwell have left Ibrox with a point on each of their last two visits and they boast the third best away record in the league. Performances under Beale haven't been convincing so far but Rangers have found a way to get the job done and it could be another one-goal winning margin for the Gers tonight at 3/1. Just two points separate the six teams between second and 8th in the table so any one of them could be third by the end of the evening. Aberdeen are the team currenty tucked in behind Rangers but their away form has been abysmal so you couldn't back them with much confidence at Kilmarnock, especially as 7/5 favourites. That said, the Dons have a brilliant record in this fixture and are something of a bogey team for Killie.
His quality could prove the difference between two poor sides and give the hosts the edge at 10/11. Better value can be had by backing United to score 2+ goals, something they've done in three of their last four games. Super Single Hibs v Celtic – BTTS & Over 2. 5 Goals 1/1 Bet365 Rangers winning margin – one goal 3/1 Bet365 Dundee Utd to score 2+ Goals 11/10 Bet365 Upcoming Match Previews Tips SlipsTips Tips: St Johnstone vs Hearts Bet Builder Football Bet of the Day: Beale to maintain his 100% record in charge of Gers Wed 16:00 Auxerre vs Monaco Wed 19:45 Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen Wed 19:46 Rangers vs Motherwell Wed 20:00 Hibernian vs Celtic Wed 20:00 Leeds United vs Manchester City Wed 20:00 PSG vs Strasbourg Today's Racing Tips Rizzel has picked out four selections for Wednesday's racing including three from the Dan Skelton yard.
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Going back the last 10 meetings Aberdeen have won seven and drawn three. Elsewhere Dundee Utd cannot afford to lose at home to Ross County. They were denied all three points on Saturday thanks to a late Hearts penalty, which left them trailing County by two points at the foot of the table. Key man for United is Dylan Levitt who has now scored three in his last four.
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