"Losing at QPR is a massive blow. It will give everyone chasing Coventry belief that they can go and catch them and overtake them. I'd probably rather be one of those chasers than Coventry at this moment. It's a tough, tough period for Frank Lampard. If he manages to do it, it will show what a good manager he is."
"This is the first time he's been at a club that is top of the division. Now it's how you cope when you're the big club at the top of the tree. They've hit a rough patch but the good teams recover from that. That's where you are judged. Everyone goes through them but it's how you recover. At the moment they are really struggling and it is giving the others huge amounts of confidence."
Coventry lost 2-1 at QPR, erasing the double-digit Championship lead they held in November and on Boxing Day. The defeat has allowed Middlesbrough, Hull and Ipswich to close the gap and inject belief into the chasing pack. Frank Lampard's side have entered a rough patch and face significant pressure to recover while trying to regain confidence after a prolonged comfort zone at the top. Middlesbrough moved level on points with a 1-0 win over Norwich, powered by captain Hayden Hackney's winner. The title race has tightened as form swings and challengers gain momentum.
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