Frank Lampard expressed pride in his Coventry City team's performance against Sunderland in the Championship play-off semi-finals, despite their defeat. After a 2-1 loss in the first leg, Coventry equalized in the second leg but ultimately lost on a last-minute header from Sunderland's Dan Ballard. Coventry dominated possession and had a higher expected goals (xG) total, showcasing their attacking prowess. Lampard reflected on the team's improvements throughout the season, emphasizing their resilience and commitment as they now prepare to regroup for another competitive season.
"Firstly, congratulations to Sunderland, they go to the final but immense pride I've got in my players. If anyone watched the two games, we dominated at home, we made a mistake and they scored. I think we dominated huge periods of this game. We played, controlled and in the second half it was wave after wave."
"The players have given everything from where we've come from - 17th in the league in December, and the players have been brilliant in the second half of the season. They had to concede to us because of the way we played and with the way the lads controlled the game, they don't deserve it."
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