Coventry City have lost all four of their Premier League matches this season without scoring a single goal. The latest setback was a 5-0 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday, leaving Frank Lampard's side rooted to the foot of the table.

Lampard, who led the club to promotion last season, acknowledged the difficult start but stressed the need for collective resilience. "It's our job, it's our job to do it, we have to be the first ones to be positive and focus on the work that we feel we need to do which is forever changing with modern-day squads," the manager said.

A tough week

The Brighton loss was followed by a midweek exit from the League Cup, a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Monday. Victor Torp scored Coventry's only goal in that match, a rare bright spot in a challenging period. The club's verified data shows they sit 20th in the Premier League with zero points from four games, having conceded ten goals. They are already twelve points behind leaders Arsenal.

Despite the results, supporters at the Coventry Building Society Arena have remained vocal in their backing. Fans sang until the final whistle of the heavy Brighton defeat, a show of faith Lampard appreciates. He believes the bond forged during last season's Championship-winning campaign provides a foundation. "We've got a good relationship with the players because we've worked closely with a lot of them and had a lot of success together," Lampard noted. "That's a great start and the players that have come in need to understand that and buy into that."

Looking ahead

The immediate focus shifts to Saturday's trip to face Nottingham Forest, who are currently 11th. It represents another tough assignment but a chance to finally get off the mark. Lampard's task is to translate the positive atmosphere around the training ground into a competitive performance on the pitch. The full schedule of upcoming challenges is available on the club's fixtures page.

Returning to the top flight after a 25-year absence was a monumental achievement, but the reality of the Premier League has been stark. The manager's message is clear: the work must continue, and the spirit cannot break. Coventry travel to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest this Saturday, 19 September.

The original report is at reuters.com