Potter content with Canaries draw

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Head coach on a hard-fought stalemate at Carrow Road.

Bruce Talbot

2021-10-16T16:30:00Z

Graham Potter's team have suffered just one Premier League defeat in eight outings this campaign

Graham Potter was happy to leave Carrow Road with a point after a goalless draw against Norwich City made it one defeat in eight Premier League games for Albion.

Neal Maupay had a penalty claim ruled out by VAR and Leandro Trossard hit the bar on a frustrating afternoon in front of goal for the visitors.

Potter said, “It was a hard fought game with both teams going at it. Both had chances and in the end we have come away with a point. We probably weren’t at our best, but not at our worst either.

“Nobody has given up on anything and you could see that in the game. Norwich and us gave everything but neither team could find the goal to win it. We take a point off a team we have a lot of respect for and we move forward.”

Tariq Lamptey came on for the final 30 minutes against the Canaries.

Tariq Lamptey made his first Premier League start since last December and Potter was pleased to see him back. “It’s been a long way back for Tariq. It’s not easy to pick up the speed and the intensity of the Premier League quickly, so it was great to have him on the pitch.”

Albion are up to fourth ahead of testing games against Manchester City at the Amex and Liverpool at Anfield but Potter says Albion won’t get ahead of themselves.

“We’ve played eight matches, so we can’t get carried away with what might happen in May at the end of the season,” he added.

“I don’t think you can control expectation so it’s not something we worry about. People can think what they want about us. We will always try and be better and pick up the points, which we have done so far. It’s not about expectations from the outside, it’s about staying focussed.”