Frank Lampard

I don't think we expected what we've got, but we were very determined to just go again.

I found them both tough.

I mean, after Derby, I obviously left and went on to Chelsea from there.

So I didn't go back as such.

It was a similar feeling, if I'm honest, because this job, the biggest difference between player to manager is that you feel the burden of responsibility so much.

So I had a really good relationship with the owner at Derby and similarly here at Coventry.

And I know how much passion they both have for their clubs.

I understand the fan bases of both clubs.

And you feel that.

So there's a selfish thing, too, for yourself.

You want to win matches and have success.

But, you know, the Derby won, we come up against a really strong Aston Villa team and the differences in the final were that and that loses you the game.

And this one, it just felt like, because we'd only been in since probably sort of like early December, the strides that we'd taken, I quite quickly felt a sense of pride in the work done from the group to get that close.

And I know we were very unlucky in that semi-final.

So it's my job to not be too despondent.

I'm the first one that has to react and react hopefully positively.

So by the time we come back to pre-season, it was OK, let's go again.

Where can we improve?

What can we do?

And me, staff, players, and we have improved.