Lewis Dunk’s showstopper helps five-star Brighton to rout 10-man Coventry

The bare facts are bleak: Coventry City are only the second team in Premier League history to lose their first four games of the season ­without scoring a goal. “And yet …” will be the enduring message from Frank ­Lampard to his players. And yet they have caused prob­lems for opposition teams. And yet they have already faced three of the top flight’s European contingent. And yet they are not altogether playing that badly – the Brighton goalkeeper Bart ­Verbruggen being named player of the match can attest to that. But Coventry des­perately need a point, or even a goal, to give their ­confidence a much-needed boost. It does not take long for a promoted club’s relegation fears to turn to reality. Continue reading...