Analysis: Hard work begins now

[Getty Images] It was an occasion to savour for the thousands of Coventry supporters who flocked to Emirates Stadium for their club's first Premier League game since 2001. But if they needed any reminder that the hard work only starts now, this was it. Their manager Frank Lampard might be no stranger to the Premier League, having won three titles as a player and managed in the top flight too, but it is a newer experience for his players. He started five of their summer arrivals at the Emirates, including club record signing Caleb Yirenkyi, who cost £23m out of their summer outlay of about £130m. Yet the Championship winners were outplayed and outclassed. A more realistic test for Coventry will come against fellow newcomers Hull City next week and the Sky Blues will look to inject early momentum into their campaign by opening their account at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Lampard's side can draw inspiration from Sunderland and Leeds , who both avoided the drop last season, but seven of the past nine sides promoted have still gone straight back down to the Championship. And it makes the meeting with Hull all the more important. Three points will prove massive for Coventry, who have the toughest opening schedule of any team this season, according to Opta , with trips against Manchester City and Nottingham Forest to come next month.