Coventry FC: Back Frank Lampard and seal the deal, says old boy
Coventry City’s lead at the top of the Championship table may have been reduced following a mini blip of two winless games, but a former old boy reckons a couple of signings in the January transfer window will guarantee promotion.
Frank Lampard’s team were beaten by Ipswich 3-0 last weekend and then held to a draw at Preston on Tuesday night. The dip in form followed a fantastic run of five wins on the bounce throughout November which earned Lampard manager of the month.
Coventry host Bristol City this weekend looking to get back to winning ways, and ex-Sky Blues striker Clinton Morrison is convinced a couple of new faces will propel the club to the Premier League.
“I can see Frank going to the chairman and saying he needs a couple of bodies to help freshen things up, have some competition for places and hopefully get us over that line,” Morrison said. “I don't think he's brought in loads of players since he's been there, so he could definitely add one or two.
“I can see him trying to strengthen across all areas of the pitch. I'd say he could do with another defender and someone in the middle of the park for some fresh legs and bring a new dimension to the team.”
Promotion to the top flight is the Holy Grail for Coventry supporters after watching their team go close on a couple of occasions, falling foul of the play-offs under the leadership of Mark Robins.
Just one point so far in December is certainly no cause for panic as Coventry still have a five-point lead at the top of the table. Speaking to Freebets, Morrison outlined the relentless nature of the Championship.
“It's a hard league, there's always going to be tough games,” he said. “They played against Preston and despite being down to ten men, it's still never an easy team to play against. Before that [they played] Ipswich who were relegated from the Premier League last season, so these ups and downs happen in the division all the time.
“They've now got Bristol City at home at the weekend, which is a tough game, but I think Frank Lampard has always alluded to these results happening often in the Championship. Just because they were eight points clear, it didn't mean that they were going to run away with it. The Championship is an unforgiving league. If anything, this can sharpen the mind and help them get back on track.”