I thought Norwich played some excellent football in December. Their performances against Wolves, Villa, Spurs and Palace probably merited 12 points, but they didn’t take their chances and paid the price. Coming on the back of such a run, it wasn’t a surprise to see them look a tad demoralized in their thumping defeat at Old Trafford last weekend. It may be of some solace then, that they host Bournemouth this week. While the Canaries can at least point to good performances, the Cherries don’t even have that crumb of comfort to hold on to. Injuries have deprived Eddie Howe’s side of any sense of fluidity, which in turn has decimated their confidence. One gets the sense that the losing team here will inevitably go down. It’s the last chance saloon and then some. Can either side grab a lifeline?