How Arsenal 'punished' newly promoted Coventry
Match of the Day's Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney discuss Arsenal's quality against Coventry City, praising the hosts but stressing that Frank Lampard's side shouldn't be judged.
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"Match of the Day's Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney discuss Arsenal's quality against Coventry City, praising the hosts but stressing that Frank Lampard's side shouldn't be judged."
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Alan Shearer is a former professional footballer and current commentator known for his expertise in football analysis.
Frank Lampard is a former footballer and current manager, known for his time with Chelsea.
Mark Chapman is a BBC presenter known for hosting sports programming.
Former English footballer and manager.
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Match of the Day's Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney discuss Arsenal's quality against Coventry City, praising the hosts but stressing that Frank Lampard's side shouldn't be judged.
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