No matter who the opposition are, a defeat affects you, particularly when it is as emphatic as Coventry’s loss to Brighton on Sunday. Every manager feels the impact. For Frank, losing at home to Hull or Brighton will be painful, just as defeats against Arsenal and Manchester City would be. However, his response to those […]
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The statistics make grim reading: Coventry City have become only the second side in Premier League history to open a season with four consecutive defeats without scoring. Even so, Frank Lampard will continue reminding his squad that there have been encouraging signs. Coventry have troubled their opponents at times and have already played three teams […]
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City survived a tense finish against the Sky Blues to preserve their perfect start to the season, with several important saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma helping them secure the victory. Haaland maintained his impressive early-season form by scoring for the third consecutive game. He converted Antoine Semenyo’s deep cross after Fernandez had released the Ghanaian […]
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Enzo Fernández was drafted into Manchester City’s starting lineup after Nico O’Reilly suffered a back problem in the warm-up, and he delivered an impressive display that justified the club’s British-record-equalling £125m investment. Erling Haaland settled the contest with the 300th goal of his club career, while Fernández played an important role by releasing Antoine Semenyo, […]
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Coventry City have announced the arrival of Toulouse winger Yann Gboho, who is the cousin of France and Paris St-Germain attacker Desire Doue. An agreement to sign the 25-year-old was reached and lodged with the Premier League before Tuesday’s transfer window closed. The deal still needed Fifa’s confirmation, which has now been granted, although the […]
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The Sky Blues appeared tense, and manager Frank Lampard noticed it. He believes they must overcome that feeling as soon as possible. Lampard said this campaign was always likely to be very different from the previous one, but he felt his players lacked composure, with passes missing their usual precision and the team choosing safer […]
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During his playing career, Frank Lampard was coached by several renowned managers, including Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink and Rafael Benitez, while his uncle Harry Redknapp also shaped his understanding of the game. Now eight years into management, the Coventry City head coach has identified Mourinho and Ancelotti as the two biggest influences on […]
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Coventry City have completed the signing of Jamaican central defender Ethan Pinnock from Brentford for an undisclosed sum, believed to be approximately £6m., external The 33-year-old arrived from Barnsley in 2019 and went on to play 216 matches for the Bees, contributing 12 goals. The defender had entered the last year of his agreement with […]
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After finishing 11 points ahead of Ipswich Town to claim the Championship title, Coventry have invested approximately £130m and broken their transfer record four times this summer. Their new recruits include midfielder Frank Onyeka, central defender Aurele Amenda, winger Loum Tchaouna and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi became the club’s most expensive addition […]
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Carl Rushworth: Claimed an Arsenal corner with authority during the opening half, although he will feel he could have handled their second goal better on his Premier League debut. He was later beaten by Odegaard’s mishit effort for the third. 5 Milan Van Ewijk: Surrendered possession in the build-up to the opening goal, leaving Coventry […]
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