The new Foxes’ chief had picked up away points at Stoke and Middlesbrough but admitted the Canaries toyed with his side at a nervy King Power stadium.
Leicester’s last home win came on January 5, and Norwich’s victory was greeted by fan protests before and after the game.
“It’s just felt a little bit nervy and edgy. That’s how I felt. It felt like that in and around the stadium,” said Rowett. “Whether that comes off the back of a big week with two away journeys, I don’t know. Whether that comes from a little bit of maybe nervousness and a little bit of trepidation at home sometimes, it felt like we were waiting for the game to happen.
“And I think that was a frustration. There was never a period where I felt as though we were working hard enough on and off the ball to create moments and create pressure on Norwich.
“Norwich is a good example. They’ve got a shape. But every time the ball went into Abdul (Fatawu) on the right wing, they closed him down like their life depended on it. You know, same with Steph (Mavididi), second half.
“Anytime the ball went into one of our forwards, a centre half is aggressive and combative and doesn’t allow us any really easy moments. And then you look at us. We were a little bit less aggressive, and we allowed those little two, three yards of space for players to run at us.
“The two goals really are symptomatic. I think the first one it’s around the edge of the box. We’ve got bodies and we allow them to come inside, take a big touch and get a clear shot around the edge of the box when we should close down.
“And the second one is a cross into the box. Okay, they work a two versus one with a free kick, but it’s a cross into the box, and we have a really easy opportunity to clear it, and it’s a nervous clearance. It drops down, and then they end up scoring.
“Those bits are hard to change quickly. The players need to also take that responsibility and deal with those moments.”