Jonathan Rowe: Norwich striker has put 'dip' behind him - Shane Duffy
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Jonathan Rowe puts Norwich in front against Hull at the MKM Stadium
Norwich City defender Shane Duffy believes top scorer Jonathan Rowe's goal in their victory over Hull shows he has put a dip in form behind him.
Rowe grabbed his 12th of the season with a brilliant individual effort as the Canaries won 2-1 away from home.
It was his first for six games after starting the season by scoring in their first five fixtures.
"I said to him earlier in the season when he was riding high, 'there'll be a dip'," Duffy told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"'It happens to every player - be ready for it and come through it'.
"To stay at the level he was at at the start of the season is probably rare, but he's a good lad and keeps working hard."
Rowe carried the ball forward from just inside Hull's half and with defenders backing away, he picked his spot with the outside of his boot to put Norwich 1-0 ahead.
"Jonny has got that bit of magic for us, he can win us games, and that's what you need at this level to be successful," Duffy added.
Rowe's progress is reportedly being monitored by teams in the Premier League, but head coach David Wagner said he had "no concern" about the 20-year-old being sold in the transfer window.
The German continued: "Obviously the goal was great, this is what he can produce. We have seen this a few times this season. I liked it a lot but what I liked as well was how he worked and defended.
"The effort and the shift he put in defensively for the team was technically very smart. He really supported his full-back, it was a good performance from him.
"If you consider he's quite young and he made his first senior start at the beginning of the season, it makes it more interesting."
Norwich's win was their fourth away from home this season and left them eighth in the table, well positioned to push for a play-off place.
Duffy admitted the victory at Hull was "definitely not pretty".
The Republic of Ireland international added: "We've played better than that and lost so give me those wins all day.
"I'd rather be on the ball and attacking all the time but it's a tough league with good players.
"They have some tidy little footballers so you have to suffer at times and we did. It was one of those games you dig out and no-one looks back at the performance when you get three points."