What Frank Lampard knew about Coventry City player he had ‘previous’ with at Chelsea
What Frank Lampard knew about Coventry City player he had ‘previous’ with at Chelsea
There were a number of man of the match contenders at the weekend as Coventry Citycontinue to throw up little success stories all over the pitch.
It’s fair to say that Frank Lampard and his coaching staff have a real connection with the players and have worked hard on improving each and every one of them over the last ten months. Whether it’s Haji Wright’s work-rate off the ball and renewed confidence as a number nine, Jack Rudoni and Victor Torp’s midfield goal numbers or Ephron Mason-Clark flourishing into a top end Championship winger, there have been significant gains in virtually every part of the team.
The left-back, who started his career at Chelsea, had his critics in his first 18 months with the Sky Blues. Having joined from Bristol City in May 2023, the 27-year-old struggled to make the position his own, with Jake Bidwell eventually regaining the shirt and emerging as the stronger of the two. But something changed midway through last season – his second full campaign at the CBS Arena – and the Wales international began to rediscover the quality that had attracted him to the club in the first place
