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Norwich midfielder Moritz Leitner: Slow start cost us

Norwich City midfielder Moritz Leitner admits they were caught out by Burnley for Saturday's 2-0 defeat.

Leitner acknowledged that a slow start was to blame for the defeat.

"We knew exactly how Burnley would play. They had one plan which was to kick it high and be prepared for the fight. To be honest, in the first 15 minutes they were better than us and did well, so they deserved the lead.

"Teemu had a big chance and I had a shot on target. With a bit more luck, maybe we would have scored and been back in the game. We found some solutions in terms of creating chances, but now we have to analyse the game and keep going.

"It was the perfect start for Burnley. For us it was more of a shock to concede two goals very early in the game. That's always tough but we showed a good reaction and wanted to keep playing and to come back into the game. We made some mistakes, but we tried everything, and we will fight for the next game.

"You can take something positive from every game, but the dressing room was disappointed. We will analyse the game, talk about it and find solutions for the next game."

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