Lambert out to cut out errors

Lambert out to cut out errors

Published Sep. 12, 2011 3:15 p.m. ET

The Canaries went down 1-0 at home to West Brom, who were gifted an early foothold through Peter Odemwingie when the Nigeria striker latched onto a stray backheader from Ritchie de Laet to stab past rookie goalkeeper Declan Rudd, in for the suspended John Ruddy. Norwich had plenty of possession, but failed to really test Baggies keeper Ben Foster. Had Rudd not produced a fine penalty save in the second half, following a soft foul given against Steve Morison on Steven Reid, then the match would have been all but over with 15 minutes left. Lambert's men, though, continued to battle and looked to have a stoppage-time spot-kick missed by referee Mark Halsey when James Vaughan, making his debut after a knee injury, was caught by a stray elbow from Gabriel Tamas at a corner which left the striker needing hospital treatment for a badly-gashed lip. Despite now having picked up just two points from the opening four games, Lambert sees no major cause for concern. He said: "There is no magic formula. The lads will be ready for Bolton next week. If we keep playing the way we are, we will be okay. "At this level, you have got to be really clued in at both ends of the pitch, and we are still learning. "There are individual errors, and at this level you can't switch off. "We have to learn as a group that any mistake will get punished in a minute." Lambert added: "Even when we have won, I never get too high, and never too low when we have not, hopefully the players are the same. "I have never had to pick them up since I have been here, so I don't think that will happen." Norwich showed plenty of endeavour again yesterday, but unlike West Brom with Odemwingie and Ireland forward Shane Long, the Canaries lacked a cutting edge in the final third. Substitute Morison - on target for Wales during the international break - planted a late header wide from six-yards.

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