Just when it seemed there couldn’t be any more change at Carrow Road, it looks like the backroom staff will now be going through a major facelift.

Johannes Hoff Thorup may feel that all of the departed and departing have left him short-changed. Not only has he lost several key first-team players, but the Dane will now have to flesh some new senior backroom team members to aid his vision.

We aren’t privy to all of the day-to-day work that Narcis Pelach did at Colney, but it does seem to me that the Spanish coach’s departure will be felt. It looks like no one at the club enjoys a win more than Pelach did - we've often seen his beaming smile at the end of a match after collecting three points.

There is a stark contrast between the start of this season and the last. This time last year, we had accumulated 16 goals in the league, with six different scorers. Of those six, only Josh Sargent has been at Thorup's disposal. Jonny Rowe, Adam Idah and Gabriel Sara have made big money moves, while Ashley Barnes and Christian Fassnacht remain sidelined.

Throw in the fact that some of those goals were from set-pieces and straight out of the long-gone Andy Hughes playbook, and our lack of goals so far this term could be easily explained to some degree.

Many positive words have been shared by those that have worked with Pelach and likewise with Paul Clements; it will now be up to Ben Knapper and Thorup to assess their networks and find replacements, with time of the essence.

What became painfully evident in last Saturday’s defeat at Swansea was the lack of physical presence in the team. Amidst the sunny conditions, we struggled to impose ourselves on the match until the dying embers of the game.

Without the power and guile that a Barnes-type player brings, we were lightweight against a well-drilled Swansea side. This absence of commanding figures in the opposition box only highlighted the gulf in physicality between the two sides. The game was crying out for Onel Hernandez’s raw pace and power; if the Cuban had been introduced sooner, some points may have been salvaged in Wales.

The huge hole in the middle of the park was another cause for concern, with Amankwah Forson showcasing his need to spend some time in the gym. The Ghanaian’s quality on the ball is indisputable, as is his quick thinking and vision, which have led to his first couple of assists for the club. Whilst he seems to be limited physically, for now, the midfielder needs to find new ways to receive the ball with more space so that he can carry it in the way he did in his opening couple of games.

Forson’s confidence seemed to be slipping away last Saturday, leading to errors that I’m sure he wouldn’t normally be making. It may be wise for Thorup to rest the former Red Bull Salzburg man and take him out of the spotlight when we host Watford today. This decision will, of course rest, on the fitness of Anis Ben Slimane, who stood out tremendously against Watford, leaving us all wanting to see more of the new recruit.

We will have to regroup quickly for today’s lunchtime clash at Carrow Road.

Watford find themselves at the right end of the table, and they’ll be full of confidence as they head into this fixture, eyeing up points. Thorup's men will need to be at their best to stifle the Hornets’ momentum and prevent them from continuing their strong start to the season.

While we adapt to a new man in the stands, Watford’s managerial merry-go-round continues to spin at its usual pace, but Tom Cleverley has somehow survived five months in charge. I’m sure Guinness will have a keen eye on his progress, with those five months clearly close to a record.