Sports psychologist Peter Dutton has said he believes Frank Lampard's experience will help Coventry City overcome their poor run and that their slip from the top of the Championship might not be as bad as it seems.
The Sky Blues fell off the top of the table for the first time since October after a goalless draw against relegation-threatened Oxford United on Saturday - their third winless Championship game in a row (L2).
The side will have the opportunity to regain top spot when they host current league leaders Middlesbrough on Monday (20:00 GMT) - a game where state of mind may play a large part.
"It may take slight pressure off of them [no longer being league leaders]," Dutton told BBC Radio CWR.
"If you look at Middlesbrough, their confidence will be high. They are playing without the weight of defending a long lead like Coventry have been.
"Fortunately, Coventry have a very experienced manager - as a player and to an extent a manager - that can help them battle. It's more of a process than a position, it's more about consistency than them seeing it as a threat."
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