Danny Batth's form a big plus for Wolves boss Paul Lambert

Lambert's team have kept three clean sheets in a row, against Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City and Aston Villa, and are on a good run of results to follow recent improved performances.

A few weeks ago when Wolves were leaking four goals at home to Fulham, Lambert said attack was the best form of defence for his side.

But after adding defensive rigidity to his team in recent games the Scot is pleased how things are looking in both attack and defence.

"The two things seem to be gelling well," he said. "At this moment they're in a good place, defensively and offensively.

"Allied with the spirit they've got with each other and how close they seem to be and the supporters... it's an accumulation of everything and a multitude of things that are going really well for us.

"Carl Ikeme's at the top of his game as well, the lads at the back with Richard (Stearman) and Danny or Mike Williamson and Kortney Hause, or Dominic Iorfa, or Conor Coady or Matt Doherty, it's really strong at the back.

"That's the secret of it."

Batth was booed by his own supporters in Wolves' last home game before Lambert arrived, the 3-2 home defeat to Derby County in October.

The captain began the season in great form and was rewarded with a new contract, tying him to Molineux until 2020.

But a series of mistakes from the back four saw the home crowd turn on their Brierley Hill-born skipper, who came through the club's academy.

Lambert said that since he arrived Batth had been of a high standard. "Danny's been great, every game he's been huge for us," the Wolves head coach added.

"He's not done too many things wrong. He's only a young lad as well and is the captain of the club which weighs on your shoulders.

"I've got nothing but praise for how he's played.

"He's not quiet, that's for sure. His performances have been of a high standard, he lets himself be heard and he's been on top of his game.

"It doesn't give me too much concern if he's come through the academy – the important thing is he's a good player and mentally

strong.

"If they perform the way they have done then everybody becomes a captain. I look to everybody for responsibility."

Wolves have signed just one player so far in January – 22-year-old Haiti international striker Duckens Nazon, who is expected to feature for the under-23s as he bids to earn a contract beyond the end of this season.

Blackburn utility man Ben Marshall remains on Wolves' radar and the club hope a deal can be done this month.

But otherwise there has been little transfer activity.

Lambert stated in December his preference would be for between one and three key players to boost his first-team squad.

He said anyone who did join would have to be the 'right character' to fit in a close-knit squad at Molineux.

"We're still trying to do one or two things that we think can help the team and the club move forward," Lambert said.

"We'll try. They've got to be the right character, which is really important because they're a close group.

"They've got to fit in to the way I want to play.

"The way we're performing is extremely high."