‘LEARNING CURVE’ LOSS IS NOT SEASON DEFINING
SKY BLUES BOSS REMAINS POSITIVE AS HE SAYS THE AIM NOW IS TO IMPROVE... 24 Aug 2026 - Coventry Telegraph FRANK Lampard has called their opening day defeat against Arsenal a ‘learning curve’ but not a season defining one. Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored in the first half before Martin Odegaard added a third as the Gunners – who last season ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League crown – cruised to all three points on Friday night. Coventry were back playing in the Premier League for the first time in a quarter of a century and manager Lampard hailed his side’s resilience after they conceded three times in 49 minutes. “It was a tough game against a high-level opposition,” he said. “They were best team in the league last year and they showed it and played like it tonight. For a lot of our players, it was their Premier League debut. “We didn’t like the result, but it can happen here and they will show that against a lot of teams. “It is a big learning curve for the players but t...