FOOTBALL – Frank Lampard admits Coventry City must take Norwich defeat ‘on the chin’

Coventry’s three-game league winning streak comes to an end with the loss, and Lampard acknowledges his team played flawlessly up until the last few minutes. “It’s regrettable, and that occurs in football, and you’ll always look at what we could have done to stop it,” Lampard remarked.Nothing happened in the first goal, but the players gave it their all, and we’re understandably dissatisfied with the outcome, but I think the effort was lacking in many ways.You have to take these ones on the chin sometimes.

“That’s football, and while we may have done better in the moment, we accomplished a lot during the game.”Right up until the final few minutes, the players performed flawlessly. When van Ewijk volleyed home from six yards out after Jake Bidwell sent a cross to the back post from the left, the Sky Blues took the lead. But in the first minute of the second half’s injury time, Forson curled a shot into the top left corner from 25 yards out, giving Oliver Dovin no chance, and Norwich eventually pulled square.

Four minutes later, Forson’s effort from the edge of the penalty area bounced past Dovin, leaving the visitors startled and completing a spectacular late comeback for the home team. At Carrow Road, Lampard made the decision to start three center-backs for the first time since taking over as Sky Blues manager. Despite City’s late collapse, the Sky Blues manager believed the tactical change gave his team more balance. “It’s difficult right now with the injuries we have,” Lampard continued. We don’t have many wingers on the team, and Tatsu is on the bench after suffering an injury the previous day. The young guys were also present.

“We believe it gave us fairly good balance and defensive solidity and we almost got the result that we wanted in a game like this because it felt right for the team’s balance and is something the players are used to playing.”Players who haven’t played in a while are returning to the team, and they gave us a great performance and added a lot of strength. “You have to accept things as they are sometimes, and football can turn against you in the final seconds.”On Saturday, January 11, Coventry will play Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

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