ANYONE who has been following the fortunes of Hamilton this season, or last season for that matter, will know that individual errors are one of manager Martin Canning’s long-held bugbears, writes Graeme McGarry.

So, it was hardly surprising to hear that he felt a great deal of sympathy for his colleague, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, when mistakes by his players prevented Celtic taking anything from a hugely positive performance against Bayern Munich.

Canning has been in that movie far too often for his own liking, and as a manager, he says there is nothing you can do to legislate for such moments of slackness.

“If someone makes a mistake then all you can do, as a coach or a manager, is get the team and the tactics right – you can’t control individual errors,” Canning said.

Canning believes it is the ability to limit errors rather than producing moments of outstanding quality that win the day more often than not.

And as he prepares his men for the challenge of Aberdeen’s visit to the Superseal Stadium , it is a message he will be getting across to his men.

“That’s just football, especially at the top end,” he said.

“Mistakes are what win and lose you games, it’s not the quality of your play which dictates how many points you take.”