Coventry City have made history in a troubling way, becoming only the second team in Premier League history to lose their first four matches of the season without scoring a single goal. The club, which was promoted to England's top flight last season, now faces growing pressure as they struggle to find their footing in the league. Manager Frank Lampard has acknowledged the team's difficulties, but he has also pointed out that Coventry have not played poorly against strong opponents. They have already faced three teams with European qualification ambitions and have shown moments of quality, yet they have been unable to convert those performances into goals or confidence. In their most recent match, Coventry faced Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. The game was a tough challenge, as Coventry conceded five goals in a 5-0 defeat. Brighton's goals came from Charalampos Kostoulas, Malick Yalcouyé, Lewis Dunk, and Yasin Ayari, with several moments of individual brilliance. Coventry's own errors contributed to their downfall, including a red card for Taiwo Awoniyi after an elbow on Maxim De Cuyper and a penalty conceded by Bobby Thomas that allowed Pascal Gross to score Brighton's third goal. The match started with Kostoulas scoring in the 35th minute after a well-delivered aerial ball. Coventry's goalkeeper, Bart Verbruggen, made two crucial saves to keep the score at 1-0. However, Lampard's halftime message for his players to "have belief" was quickly dashed when Brighton scored again shortly after the break. Yalcouyé broke through the defense and calmly slotted past Carl Rushworth. After Awoniyi's red card, Thomas's penalty allowed Gross to score, and Dunk added a stunning goal from 35 yards. Ayari sealed the result with another goal in added time. Brighton has been one of the most dominant teams in the Premier League this season, scoring more goals and creating more big chances than any other side. Head coach Fabian Hürzeler has expressed confidence in his team's attacking strength, despite earlier concerns about replacing Danny Welbeck. Coventry's plight is reminiscent of Crystal Palace's 2017-18 season, the only other instance of a team losing their first four Premier League games without scoring a goal. As the season progresses, the pressure on Coventry to turn their fortunes around will only increase.