Lampard’s Coventry still winless after 0-5 defeat to Brighton

Frank Lampard’s Coventry were handed another blow in Premier League matchday four: they lost 0-5 at home to Brighton and are still without a single point since the season began, according to L'Équipe. The defeat came on Sunday and adds to an already grim run for the promoted side.

Another nightmare start

Brighton made it worse after a red card for Coventry early in the second half, opening the door to the visitors to pull away and run up the score. With this loss, Coventry sit bottom of the table, with L'Équipe noting that Fulham (18th) and Aston Villa (19th) have one point more.

Four defeats, zero goals

L'Équipe highlights the numbers behind the pressure: four defeats from four games, 10 goals conceded, and no goals scored. Citing the BBC, the outlet adds that Coventry have become only the fifth club in the history of England’s top division to lose all of their first four matches in a season without scoring—following Derby (1899-1900), Stoke (1906-1907), Preston (1924-1925) and Crystal Palace (2017-2018).

Lampard on the pressure

After the game, Lampard pointed to the challenge of adjusting to the league. As quoted by the BBC, he said the Premier League pressure is something new for these players and that they need to keep working until they start finding the net. He also insisted he couldn’t fault the players after the final whistle, while stressing that last season the team scored 97 goals.

Next, Coventry will try to get their first win when they travel to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Brighton will host the title holders Arsenal earlier the same day.