Frank Lampard believes his Coventry City players were more daunted by facing Arsenal following their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.
Erling Haaland’s first-half header sealed the victory for City at the Etihad Stadium but Enzo Maresca’s side needed an excellent performance from Gianluigi Donnarumma to keep a clean sheet.
The defeat leaves Coventry bottom of the Premier League after three consecutive losses.
But Lampard, whose side were beaten 3-0 in the Premier League opener against Arsenal, is buoyed by how his Coventry players posed a significant threat to City.
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‘We’re not playing Manchester City every week,’ Lampard said.
‘The Premier League is a high, high level and we’ll play different versions of quality against us.
‘What’s more important to the players today is they take confidence out of the performance and we’re disappointed to lose, but in reflection there will be a lot of good taken out of it if we can use it in our mentality.
‘Going to Arsenal two weeks ago felt very different, it felt like our first game for 25 years in the Premier League.
‘Today felt like a competitive Premier League team coming with a clear idea and a threat, so we must take that forward.’
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