Norwich City boss Dean Smith is delighted with their form going into their clash with Crystal Palace.

Norwich have won four of their last five - including FA Cup wins at Charlton and Wolves - and Smith says his side are developing a winning mentality.

"Game management is something that we speak about quite a bit," he said. "Players will have watched, learned and experienced other teams get to be good at game management and I think that is a natural progression for a team to learn things like that.

"They have to be streetwise. It is a league we are playing in where there are a lot of streetwise players in amongst it and if you don't learn very quickly, then you can lose out.

"I don't think we have been coaching being streetwise, but I think it is something they will all learn," added Smith, who took in charge in November. "They will see the opposition players who they are playing against and seeing what the top players are doing.

"Usually players become magpies and pinch things off other players that can help their own games - and if that is becoming streetwise for us, then so be it. As a squad, I think that they are starting to understand what is required to compete at this level and to win games, which is the most important thing for me."