Given how promoted clubs tend to attack staying in the Premier League, Norwich’s approach seemed to be closer to madness than normality.
There was method behind their decision to ignore the well-trodden path of spending big to try to stay in the Premier League.
But with relegation confirmed by defeat against a West Ham side inspired by four-goal ace Michail Antonio, the wisdom has to be questioned.
MATCH FACTS
Norwich City (4-2-3-1): Krul 6; Aarons 5, Godfrey 5, Klose 4, Lewis 4; Vrancic 4 (McLean 78), Tettey 6; Buendia 5 (Martin 71 5), Stiepermann 4 (Idah 71 5), Hernandez 5 (Cantwell 71 5); Pukki 5 (Rupp 71 5)
Substitutes not used: Trybull, Drmic, McLean, Duda, McGovern
Booked: Stiepermann (33)
West Ham United (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 6; Fredericks 6, Diop 7, Ogbonna 6 (Balbuena 87), Cresswell 6; Noble 9 (Wilshere 77 6), Rice 7; Soucek 7, Bowen 7 (Yarmolenko 83), Antonio 9 (Haller 78 5); Fornals 6 (Masuaku 83)
Substitutes not used: Lanzini, Ajeti, Randolph, Johnson
Referee: Kevin Friend 7
Man of the Match: Antonio
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Norwich spent less than £1.