Coventry loss 'story of our season' says Ismael

Frenchman Valerien Ismael has managed four clubs in the Championship

Blackburn Rovers head coach Valerien Ismael says the manner of their defeat to Coventry City mirrored how their season is going.

Rovers were well in the game as they held the Championship leaders for 57 minutes and had chances of their own, before quickfire goals from Victor Torp and Brandon Thomas-Asante sealed the points.

But they are short of goals with only Sheffield United managing fewer than their tally of seven in nine games and this loss leaves Blackburn in the bottom three with only one point from their last four league games.

"We were exactly where we wanted - on the front foot, aggressive, high press," Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"We did well, we created a lot of chances to score.

"Then we conceded the first goal. It was avoidable. It's a free-kick, they played quick and we were not aware to slow it down and we got punished.

"Then the second goal came too quick to try to come back into the game.

"It's frustrating because the performance was right, the players made a good effort, great mentality, adaptable, flexible.

"Actually it's the story of the season so far, that game. The performance is right, we should have more from the game and we end up losing, so it's frustrating."