I would be lying if I said the Norwich players provided much inspiration from a Fantasy Premier League point of view. Admittedly, I currently have no Canaries in my chosen fifteen. However, this isn’t to say that Norwich players should be dismissed totally from our thinking. In this article, I will analyse the potential of the two most obvious Norwich prospects for Fantasy Premier League managers, Grant Holt and Wesley Hoolahan.
Grant Holt, captain, penalty-taker and free-kick taker, is held in the same esteem of that of Delia Smith by the Norwich faithful. One of the main reasons Norwich were able to gain Promotion was Holt’s ability to find the net prolifically at Championship level. If he is able to come somewhere near to replicating his effectiveness in the Championship, Holt may well become a bargain basement Fantasy Premier League game, priced at a mere 5.5. Rumours of Paul Lambert adopting a 4-5-1 for the step-up, with Holt as the spearhead, would make the striker a more appealing prospect providing he is given the required service from the Norwich midfielders.
This is where Wesley Hoolahan may come into his own. A tricky, on first glance unorthodox, little player, Hoolahan was often the key to breaking down resilient Championship defences on Norwich’s way to Promotion. Playing at the tip of Lambert’s midfield diamond, Hoolahan reached double figures for both goals and assists in last year’s campaign. Should Norwich change to a 4-5-1 this time round, it is easy to see him slotting into the playmaking role ‘in the hole’ behind the lone striker, presumably Holt.
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