The Norwich City boss was pleased with how his side saw past MK Dons on the Carabao Cup

Norwich boss Phillipe Clement said he enjoyed how his Canaries side battled to keep MK Dons at arm’s length in their comfortable 4-1 win in the Carabao Cup on Saturday.

Two goals in the opening seven minutes, the first of which came inside the first minute, put Norwich in total control before they added a third just before the break to effectively ensure safe passage into the second round.

While Dons missed a penalty when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing saw his spot-kick saved by Vladan Kovacevic, Ryan Wintle netted their only goal from the resultant corner, but City added a fourth to make things comfortable for the remainder.

Boss Clement, who took over at Carrow Road last November from ex-Dons boss Liam Manning, said he was pleased with the way his side effectively nullified Dons’ threats all afternoon while asserting themselves on the game.

“I think all four goals were really well-worked goals,” Clement said afterwards. “We had several other chances. We almost didn't give away anything. Pity you concede the goal, but it's also their [MK Dons] strength to score on those things.

“I think a very positive result. I think until now in this cup, it’s the biggest result of the afternoon. So that's a very positive one because a lot of hard work to get results like this against a team like that.

“A really positive afternoon and confirmation what the team has been doing the last couple of weeks.

“Working hard to see players becoming stronger, better, faster. Also, we can build on movements that we did last season, the way we worked last season.”