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This was a game that looked there for the taking, particularly after Sorba Thomas opened the scoring with a brilliantly taken 10th goal of the season.
Then it all fell apart. Preston were sharper, stronger and more aggressive despite their lack of quality, something that made this 3-1 defeat even more frustrating.
Preston had won one in 13 before this but Stoke allowed them back into the game quickly despite
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has said that the scoreless draw at home to Oxford United was a “frustrating result”.
Despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men late on, the Sky Blues were unable to take advantage as their winless run in the Championship extends to three matches.
“It’s a frustrating result but the lads did everything,” Lampard told BBC Radio CWR.
“There’s lots of positives in the performance
An annual departmental review could also lead to adjustments. Their destabilising injury record this season could leave the medical and strength and conditioning teams under scrutiny.
There will be new faces the boardroom too.
Vinai Venkatesham, the former Arsenal chief executive, is joining the club before next season in the same position he vacated at Emirates Stadium.
Similarly, a potential return of former managing director of football Fabio Paratici is
Slot, understandably, was cautious.
“In every other league, having a lead like would be very comfortable, but not in this league,” he said. “There is a challenge in every game. We even saw Plymouth Argyle challenging us in the FA Cup.
“The fans can sing what they want but we know how hard we have to work. Someone asked me after we drew at Aston Villa whether we were having