'Everything you need to know' - Pundit delivers Coventry City verdict under Frank Lampard
Coventry City have “by far” the most talented group of players in the bottom half of the Championship but the “ship has sailed” in terms of making the play-offs this season, claims Sky Sports’ EFL pundit Don Goodman.
The former West Brom, Sunderland and Wolves striker admits he’s changed his opinion of the Sky Blues after assessing the first nine games under new boss Frank Lampard.
“I was of the mindset that if Coventry City could put some form together under Frank Lampard they would have an outside chance of making the top six,” he said. “But, for me, the play-off ship has now sailed. There’s an 11-point gap between them and West Brom and there’s too much traffic between City and the top six.
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"They’re too inconsistent and I don’t think they’re resilient enough, either, which I saw at Fratton Park against Portsmouth where they should have been out of sight in the first 25 minutes but eventually capitulated and lost 4-1. It was evident at the weekend when they turned a win into a loss against Norwich City in added time.”
Speaking to Plejmo.com, the 58-year-old added: “They have by far the most talented team in the bottom-half but under Lampard, they’ve won three, drawn three and lost three. That tells you everything you need to know about them. You can never be sure what you’re going to get.
“Defensively, over the course of this season, only four teams can boast a lower XG against figure, the fact is they’ve conceded around 10 more goals than they probably should have. I’ve seen the costly mistakes myself, there have been lots of defensive and goalkeeping errors that have proved vital in games.
“Frank will have a good idea of what he needs now. The attacking areas are full of talent and there’s not a lot wrong with the midfield of Ben Sheaf, Josh Eccles and Victor Torp. It’s the other end of the pitch which needs sorting out in my opinion.”
