Six games without a win, an injury crisis and momentum that's rapidly declined since a fine start to the season.
But the international break has allowed Norwich City to zoom out and look at the bigger picture, with an AGM that encouraged supporters and two weeks to focus on the broader context without any Championship football.
What did Mark Attanasio's reassurances of transfer budget mean for the Canaries, though? Will they spend heavily in January? And how can they find form before then?
We answered all of those questions and more in our weekly, subscriber-exclusive Q&A, hosted by City reporter Samuel Seaman.
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