Championship

FRANK: A GAME OF TWO HALVES

by
The Football League Paper Team
31 August 2025

POINT: Lampard

COVENTRY boss Frank Lampard was left to reflect on a poor second period from his free-scoring side.
“In the first half we were brilliant – second half was different,” he explained.
“Fair play to them, they opened the game up and we couldn’t wrestle it back and get that control again.
“I loved everything about us first half, playing through the lines and creating so many opportunities.
“But you always get that feeling at stadiums like this, that if you don’t make it count with the chances you have, and go two ...

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