Lampard confident Coventry will learn from heavy opening Arsenal defeat

[p]The newly promoted side were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/coventry-GOvB22xg/?mid=2q2NhX43"]given a real baptism of fire[/a] when they were drawn against reigning champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] at the Emirates in their first Premier League game in 25 years.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/havertz-kai/rH8BZWiI/"]Kai Havertz[/a] opened the scoring after just 16 minutes with a lovely finish from the edge of the box, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a] doubling their lead shortly after.[/p][p]Arsenal captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/odegaard-martin/ID32TGhp/"]Martin Odegaard[/a] then rounded off the scoring just a few minutes after the break, giving the Gunners a dream start to the new season.[/p][p]Lampard, on the other hand, wasn’t too disheartened by their defeat, but is under no illusion about just how difficult this season will be for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coventry/GOvB22xg/"]Coventry[/a] compared to 2025/26.[/p][p]Coventry won the Championship title at a canter, ending the season with 95 points, 11 above second-placed Ipswich.[/p][p]Speaking after the game, Lampard was frank about the club’s situation, saying: [b]"It's a good learning curve for our players. You come here and want to do something but it's very difficult. It's a good experience to live. [/b][/p][p][b]"We hate defeats, but you can lose here and there is a lot to be done to do what we want to do this season, so we will take the learnings."[/b][/p][embed guid="74d7398f-5a4c-43c5-beb7-9f48c34df9ea" url="https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/2090929151196733610" social-type="twitter" /][p]On Arsenal's calibre of players: "It's a club that has worked in a certain direction with a very good manager. Every game is not going to look like that. We had seven or eight Premier League debuts.[/p][p]"When it's 2-0, you still feel you are in the game, when it's 3-0, it's hard. The boys kept going. They showed good courage as the game went on. They shouldn't be too down after this because these are the best in the league."[/p][p]On the importance of getting points early: [b]"With that start, we have to remain calm. We want to get rolling. We had a good feeling last year of winning games and it makes everything pretty easy. It won't be so easy this year, but we want to get those points for sure."[/b][/p][p]On being animated on the touchline: [b]"I have to be the first animated positive person this year. Last year was easy to be animated and happy and smiley all the time. I want to help the players. When they have a tough night, be there for them I will be there for them in the game and after the game."[/b][/p]