1. Packed house 

Nothing too excessive but a quiet sense of satisfaction to those full-time celebrations from Norwich City’s players and 3,000-strong travelling support at the final whistle of an uplifting win at the Valley. Everyone connected with the Canaries, from Mark Attanasio downwards, knows this has not been good enough. A first in seven in all competitions has to be a catalyst, not respite from more self-introspection and navel-gazing.

Clement shuffled his pack and played his hand beautifully. Norwich faced fresh adversity and weathered the storm. They hit back and kept on hitting at the start of decisive second half period which has brought nothing but misery in recent weeks.

Then it was about resilience and courage and a willingness to put bodies on the line in front of Daniel Grimshaw. Maybe even a slice of fortune Clement felt had eluded his team in the officials chalking off a Charlton leveller for the tightest of offside calls.

There were high fives and hugs for an endless stream of blocks and interceptions. But in truth this was no backs-to-the-wall rearguard action. Norwich could have added more goals to their final tally as Charlton ran out of perspiration and inspiration.

The boos for reserved for Nathan Jones and his players. Clement was heralded by the travelling support at the final whistle. But it needs to be that reset he called for in the recent international period.

1. Ballsy

Some big, big calls in the midst of another Norwich downturn from Clement.

Daniel Grimshaw retained with Vladan Kovacevic named on the bench after his recent concussion.

Jose Cordoba replaced for Harry Darling alongside Ruairi McConville at the heart of a Norwich backline which has been buffeted by adverse Championship currents.

While up top, Mathias Kvistgaarden was restored after Jovon Makama’s first 90 minutes in months in the previous home defeat to Portsmouth.

Even Paris Maghoma preferred to Anis Ben Slimane in the 10 role as the City head coach looked for that creative catalyst.

This felt like a day Clement and Norwich needed to deliver.

Had this result tipped the other way and Clement had to defend a ninth league defeat in 12 the post-mortem would have been uncomfortable in the extreme.

But those he entrusted stepped up within a fully-committed away day display.

Grimshaw made a superb smothering stop from Tyreece Campbell inside the opening 20 seconds that set the tone for an assured, self-confident display.

Darling was not helped by Oscar Schwartau on his heels for Charlton’s opener but as the hosts tried to muscle their way back into this contest he was a raw-boned counterpoint to McConville.

While Kvistgaarden pulled a ball out of the air to release Maghoma for the thumping equaliser, before he rose to head Norwich in front.

Even Anthony Musaba marked his second half arrival with a first touch and jinking run that brought a third goal via a touch from home defender Ivan Mesik.

This was a very good day at the office for a head coach who was so sure-footed on a glorious stomp away from relegation danger last season.

He is paid to get the big calls right.

He did.

1. Gold standard

Something so reassuring seeing the name of Kenny McLean on a Norwich City team sheet.

The Scot looked better than ever in last season’s revival under a head coach in Clement, who swiftly arrived at the same conclusion as a number of his predecessors.

McLean remains indispensable.

By his standards a sluggish start to the new campaign prior to his ankle injury lay-off could have been attributed in part to a gruelling summer of World Cup toil with Scotland and the limited break for a player with plenty of miles now in those legs.

McLean was introduced for Pelle Mattsson at the interval and Norwich pressed forward at the Valley instead of retreated.

That game management sorely missing of late was stamped through a controlled second half.

But at some point the wheel will need to turn.

Not just in terms of his influence on the ball but his leadership.

Clement referenced the need to develop more leaders in this downturn again in the build up.

There were also some telling comments earlier in the month.

“It’s easy when it’s pre-season and everything’s going well, and you win all the games, and everybody’s happy because everybody’s getting the playing minutes to be then a positive leader.

“It’s in these moments that you see who has the potential, who steps up, who stays positive, who works hard, who’s supporting the others also when there’s more stress.

“Pelle is really showing that.

“I have to say Jacob (Wright) is also really showing that, although he’s much younger and played also much less, but he’s also showing this personality for the future.

“So trying to take something really positive out of a more difficult moment of the season, you see also players stepping up this moment, and it will be gold for the future, for their future, and for the future of the club that they have the right the reactions in this situation.”

If Norwich can build some positive momentum from here Clement might, in time, look back on this testing phase as when some other leaders emerged to back up Mr McLean.

1. Fringe benefits

Clement might need to sign a free agent barber on the strength of a national newspaper report in the build up that cited his relentless training methods and all-consuming approach to turning around Norwich City’s fortunes for a second time on his watch was now meeting resistance.

“Players and staff are said to be mentally fatigued, with little time to spend with their families.

Some are struggling even to find time to get a haircut.

“One source close to the dressing room noted there’s been more colds going around the place because people are so run down,” to quote directly from the Daily Mail.

Undeniably watching Clement 2.0 in the first part of the season has felt to the eye test like a side operating with less intensity, less energy, less dynamism.

The City head coach is all-in, and the expectation from the Belgian is he expects every member of staff, including players, to follow his lead.

His work ethic is unparalleled.

There have been numerous soundbites since he arrived in Norfolk on the hours he clocks up.

But no such whispers accompanied Norwich’s turbo-charged rise up the table last season on a diet of relentless hard work.

When optimism was at its peak in the early days of the new campaign Clement outlined he was looking forward to seeing the subtle dynamic shifts among a group of players who might have to accept limited game minutes, as he and Ben Knapper strived to drive up the quality and keep more of the roster available and free of injury.

But that also requires the head coach to deftly keep players onside, or in the “boat” to borrow an old line from Timm Klose.

The former City centre back was part of a previous squad who were said to be “mutinous” at Daniel Farke’s double sessions six months into his successful tenure.

But the German asserted his authority and any whiff of player power was quelled.

The experienced Clement knows the negative noise only stops if he can deliver more wins like these.