Advice for Nunez? Stay on the bench!
"When I went back eventually and played against Norwich at Carrow Road, I without a doubt received the full wrath of it."
Former Ipswich and Norwich goalkeeper Andy Marshall has some advice for new Tractor Boys signing Marcelino Nunez as he prepares to face his former club in the East Anglian derby on Sunday (12:00 BST).
Listen to Marshall's full thoughts on BBC Sounds.
This will be the 93rd league meeting between these East Anglian rivals with the first game in Division Three South ending in a 5-0 win for Ipswich in September 1946.
But it's Norwich who have had the better of things in more recent times and have not been beaten by the Suffolk side in 16 years.
Ipswich Town have lost just one of their past seven league matches (W2 D4), this after losing five of their six matches prior to this run (W1).
Norwich City are unbeaten in their past five league matches on the road (W2 D3), their longest unbeaten run away from home since April 2023 – also a sequence of five (W2 D3).
Ipswich Town are winless in their past 12 league matches against Norwich City (D5 L7), with their last victory coming back in April 2009 – a 3-2 victory under Jim Magilton.
Norwich City are unbeaten in their past six away league matches against Ipswich Town (W3 D3), while they've found the net in each of their past 14 trips to Portman Road.
Azor Matusiwa leads Ipswich Town in the Championship this season for tackles (18), interceptions (13) and possession won (37), whilst only Jacob Greaves (46) has won more duels for the club than him this term (43).
Phil Daley
Sports Editor, BBC Norfolk
Image source, GettyNorwich City head to Ipswich Town on Sunday (12:00 BST) for the first East Anglian derby of the season.
The Canaries lost 1-0 to West Brom at Carrow Road on Wednesday night.
Head coach Liam Manning has been speaking to the media in the build-up to the game against Ipswich. Here are some of the key points:
Kenny MacLean has reacted positively to treatment on a back injury, which saw him substituted in the West Brom game.
Reflecting on the West Brom defeat, Manning says there were positives and signs of improvement, but he needs wins.
What would it mean to win at Portman Road? "Everything - I'm desperate to, we have to go there, be brave and give it everything on the pitch," said Manning.
On Marcelino Nunez: "It's more about us, you need to stay calm and composed in these moments. We've done our work on the whole squad and not just create a plan for him."
"Every game at this level is tough - the margins are so fine, you can be dominant and lose and vice versa."
"Fans on the road the fans have been amazing, there's been plenty of energy from them."
You can listen to full live commentary on Ipswich Town v Norwich City with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB from 11:00 on Sunday.
Norwich City defender Lucien Mahovo believes the Canaries produced enough to win the game in Wednesday's 1-0 Championship defeat by West Bromwich Albion.
A single goal from Albion's Josh Maja in the 20th minute was enough to separate the two sides, leaving Norwich without a point at home this season.
"It's frustration really, I feel like that's been one of our better performances and that we definitely deserved to get something out of [it]," second-half substitute Mahovo told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"We had some massive chances and he [Albion keeper Josh Griffiths] made some big saves, he played well, but we really need to be scoring them.
"There was enough to win the game for sure - yes, we could be more dominant, we could have more chances, but from recent performances that's definitely an improvement."
Norwich have had a disappointing start to the season at Carrow Road having lost each of their five home games so far.
"It's on us really, we're the ones that have got to go out and perform and figure out where we're going wrong - he [boss Liam Manning] can give us as much help as he wants but ultimately it's down to us so we have got to be better," Mahovo added.
Manning will lead his side out for derby day on Sunday against Ipswich at Portman Road, and Mahovo says the magnitude of the occasion is not lost on the squad.
"Everyone in the changing room knows how big that game is," he added.
"I'm fairly new here but I know we haven't lost [to Ipswich] in 16 years so we don't want to be the squad that goes and breaks that record. We're definitely hungry and we've got that fire to go and win."
Five home games, five defeats for Norwich City
Norwich City head coach Liam Manning is not feeling any pressure despite his side losing all five home games this season.
"Ultimately I've got to win games, I'm quite clear on that. I can't control those things - my head's focusing on the lads making sure that we haven't got time to feel sorry for ourselves," Manning told BBC Radio Norfolk.
The Canaries lost 1-0 to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday night despite dominating possession and having more shots on target.
"[After] the control we had, the chances we created, to lose is a tough one to take because I actually thought the performance was good," Manning continued.
"I thought we created some really good opportunities, I think we just didn't take them - we weren't clinical enough. We weren't ruthless enough."
Norwich have lost all five home games in all competitions but are yet to lose on the road. Their dire home form means they sit 19th in the Championship.
"We want to make [Carrow Road] a difficult place to come. I thought we did that without having that edge in both boxes [against West Brom]," Manning said.
Norwich City will visit Ipswich Town on Sunday (12:00 BST) for the East-Anglian derby, when they will aim to continue their strong away form.
"In these moments you have to fight, you have to dig in. We're developing resilience and a toughness because of the period we're in," Manning said.
"We understand how important the game is on Sunday and we have to use that as fire and fuel to make sure that we're ready to perform and win."
Listen to the full interview with Liam Manning and more Canaries on Sounds.
"I thought first half they did OK, without really threatening or causing (Joshua) Griffiths, who was outstanding, too many problems - but it's all too low tempo, no urgency, just keeping possession for the sake of keeping possession, and I hate that."
Former Norwich City striker Iwan Roberts joins Rob Butler to take calls and talk through the Canaries' 1-0 loss at home against West Bromwich Albion, which makes it five losses from five at Carrow Road for Liam Manning.
Listen to the full episode of The Scrimmage and more on BBC Sounds.
Image source, OptaNorwich City host Ryan Mason's West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday (19:45 BST), with the home side winless at home so far this season and having failed to pick up three points since the end of August in a 2-0 away victory against Blackburn Rovers.
The Baggies also come into this one without a win in September following a 1-1 draw with Leicester City last time out.
Canaries boss Liam Manning has already said defender Lucien Mahovo is in contention to play following a string of injuries that have kept him out of the Championship team since February.
Norwich are looking to win successive league meetings with West Brom for the first time since 2013 in the Premier League.
West Brom have lost both of their past two league visits to Norwich, only ever losing three in a row in February 1977.
Norwich have lost all three of their home league games this season but have never started a league campaign with four successive home defeats before in their history.
West Brom have won two of their three away league games this season (L1), more than their final 20 last season (W1 D11 L8).
West Brom are winless in their past seven midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) away league games (D4 L3) since a 3-0 victory at Plymouth in February 2024.
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk Canary Call, presenter
Norwich City play West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday at Carrow Road (19:45 BST), where they have lost all four home games so far this season.
Head coach Liam Manning has been speaking to the media. Here are some of the key points:
Defender Lucien Mahovo, who has been out with various injuries since February, is in contention to play against West Brom.
Captain Kenny McLean got through Saturday's draw at Stoke with no issues, after missing the previous game against Wrexham with a back injury.
Centre-back Shane Duffy will remain sidelined with "minor" issues.
Manning said he wants to see his side control games; he thinks his team does not make the most of being on top in matches.
"Leave it all out there with no regrets", said the boss, who wants to see his team to show no fear as they try to improve their poor home form.
You can listen to full live coverage of Norwich versus WBA with BBC Radio Norfolk. Coverage starts at 19:00 BST on Wednesday.
Pelle Mattsson: 'We didn't have control over the game'
Norwich City midfielder Pelle Mattsson says players need to show more responsibilty in possession if they are to improve their position in the Championship.
The Canaries are 14th following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stoke City, a game in which they were outplayed for long periods.
"Too many times we gave it away too cheap. We did not do a great job of playing with the ball," the Dane told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"I don't think it's lack of confidence, we just have to take responsibility. Everybody has to look at themselves and think 'what can I do?'. If we all do that, we'll get somewhere."
Mattsson joined Norwich from Silkeborg in the summer - the first transfer of his career - in the wake of the deal which took Marcelino Nunez to East Anglia rivals Ipswich Town.
Saturday's game was his second for the club and he said: "It's a different intensity to what I'm used to. I don't have as much time on the ball that I had at my former club. There are some good moments and some bad moments but I'll keep progressing.
"There's a lot of physicality, it's just different but I love the English culture with the fans and how it gets the stadium going. I wear this badge with pride."
Mattsson has yet to find a permanent place to live but added: "When I'm at the club and on the training ground, I'm only thinking about football, that's where my head is. The apartment and stuff can come later."
Norwich face West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday as they look to end a run which has seen them lose all four home games in the league and cup so far this season.
Image source, Rex FeaturesNorwich City manager Liam Manning says he wants his side to have a tougher mentality this season after a picking up another point on the road at Stoke.
He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "We know this is a difficult place to come. I wanted to see a reaction from last week and we started a bit nervy, before we settled and started to show some control.
"We scored a fantastic goal after a moment of high quality, but we need to get better managing games when we are ahead.
"It was frustrating to concede so early again at the start of the second half, because you give them a lift and momentum, and then we ended up defending for large parts of the second half.
"We have to be braver and have a tougher mentally to take care of the ball, but I know that will improve.
"I think people stepped up and showed what they are like behaviourally. A lot more positives than last week, and more promising signs."
