Roberto Martinez (Wigan Athletic manager)
In every game you play you sense an opportunity for three points but in many ways today's fixture was always going to be a tricky one.
It's the wrong time of the season to play a newly-promoted side; they're full of energy, bravery and it's fair to say that Norwich City played their game very well.
From our point-of-view we went through a spell of around ten minutes playing with just ten men, with Adrian Lopez receiving treatment for a head injury.
However, we found a solution and took a well-deserved lead. Then, just before half-time, a couple of mistakes led to Norwich scoring their equaliser, which sometimes happens in games.
With that in mind I was very happy with the players' reaction following the goal, keeping a cool head and keeping a clean-sheet in the second 45 minutes, something we perhaps may not have been able to do last season.
It's easy sometimes after losing a lead to start doing the wrong things and leaving yourself exposed, but we didn't do that after Norwich equalised, instead we finished the game really well and in the last ten minutes were the stronger side.
So there are many things that will need correcting but I can see a very solid foundation for a winning team after today's performance which is what really matters.
It's important in these opening games that you avoid defeat and work towards polishing things off; as a team I feel we can play a lot better and we all know that.
There were certain individuals who had great roles today and when we had to fight against Norwich we stuck together and did that.
We still have a small squad and to meet the demands of the Premier League we'll need to add at least two more players which we'll do.
In the meantime it's important we have everyone ready to help the team; I thought Franco Di Santo worked extremely hard for 50 minutes and produced one of his most effective performances in a Wigan Athletic shirt, which is a great sign.
On a difficult day like today it's important to have fresh legs and new options; sometimes the bodies can suffer and in certain occasions not find that extra yard.
Hugo (Rodallega) and Conor (Sammon) gave us a different approach and maybe on another day with a little luck they might have made the difference between one point and three.
Overall I feel although we had the better chances Norwich always caused a threat from their set plays and probably a draw was the fair result.
Paul Lambert (Norwich manager)
I think away from home we've got to be reasonably happy with a point.
I thought we were unlucky to go behind, we were on the ascendency, but that's what happens when you're playing against top players, they can hurt you.
I know it's probably an old saying that you don't want to hear, but I couldn't see (the penalty incident). Ritchie made the mistake but he redeemed himself with that double block at the end.
He's only a young player and that's what happens with young players but, overall, I'm reasonably happy.
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The Sunday Telegraph
It is surely too early to label this match as a relegation six-pointer, but during this error-strewn but utterly enthralling Punch and Judy show, there was plenty of evidence to point to a long and difficult season for both of these teams.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8695441/Wigan-Athletic-1-Norwich-City-1-match-report.html
The Independent on Sunday
Delia Smith could depart the DW Stadium content with Norwich's return to the top flight, however another rousing rallying call may be necessary from the Canaries' co-owner. It might have been the first game of the season, yet this contest had been dubbed a relegation "six-pointer" and there was little on show to suggest otherwise. Both easy on the eye, yet displaying defensive deficiencies bigger fish will feast on.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hoolahan-scrambles-point-to-delia-delight-2337373.html
The Observer
In the Wigan sunshine, the brightly coloured hordes savoured their belated return to the top flight as their side sauntered to a 4-0 win. That was August 2010, but, if Norwich could not replicate Blackpool's astonishing introduction to the Premier League, they provided reminders aplenty of Ian Holloway's enterprising underdogs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/13/wigan-athletic-norwich-city-premier-league
Next game
The Latics face a trip to Swansea next weekend as Roberto Martinez returns to his former club. The Swans will be fired up for this one after never quite forgiving the Spaniard for moving to Wigan.
