Norwich City's new head coach must have an instant impact to arrest their slide down the Championship table as Ben Gibson labels their current form 'not good enough'. 

City slipped to 11th after a 1-0 defeat to Watford on Monday after Vakoun Issouf Bayo tapped in Ismalia Sarr's cross following Sam McCallum's mistake. 

The Carrow Road crowd, who were attempting to drum up positivity throughout the afternoon, were left booing at the final whistle as Norwich mustered up just one shot on target and failed to test Daniel Bachmann consistently. 

Norwich have won just three matches in 15 and only one in nine at home as their struggles continue after sacking Dean Smith last week. 

The search for a new head coach continues with sporting director Stuart Webber revealing that he is expecting an appointment to be made before the weekend. 

As attentions turn to who comes next, Gibson believes the next boss must inject some confidence and momentum into a group that should be producing more. 

"It's not just creativity it's at both ends. I feel like in the last two games we have done well but we can't keep saying that. It's about winning games and being ruthless and nasty.

"We keep saying that we have one of the best squads in the league but we're not showing it at the minute," Gibson said. "We have to get more out of each other.

"People blame the manager and he has paid the price for that - someone new will be coming in but we have to demand more from each other as players because it's not good enough for this football club and it needs fixing.

"What happened two years ago has gone. What happened four years ago has gone. We're 11th in the Championship. That is not good enough. We have to wake up. We're sleepwalking down the table at the minute.

"I really believe that the way we've played in the last two matches, we should six points but we have one. That's not enough and it's why we find ourselves in this position. We know there is a new manager coming in and I hope that it gives us as a team the rocket that we need right now."

Other Championship clubs have benefitted positively from a managerial change - Norwich are hoping their new boss will have a similar impact in the second half of the campaign. 

"You've seen the impact that a managerial change can have at West Brom and Middlesbrough already.

Eastern Daily Press: Norwich City suffered that familiar sinking feeling during their defeat to Watford at Carrow Road.Norwich City suffered that familiar sinking feeling during their defeat to Watford at Carrow Road. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Limited)

"You hope to get that bounce and make it more than a bounce. We keep saying that we've got a great squad and we still believe in ourselves and once we get on a run, we believe it can happen but we've got to stop waiting for it," City's defender said.

"Hopefully, we get that bounce when the manager comes in. We still believe. We've done a lot of talking and we have to come out and answer the questions and whatever you say then people will be saying we have to make it happen. We know we do.

"We've got to do it as individuals and as a team. I have no doubt the new manager will have a major impact when he comes in."