It was a day that Guidolin was losing the backing of the Swans fans on the terraces. After playing OK for 10 minutes we then proved toothless as our lack of width and pace gave Stoke no real problems. Their first attack led to a simple goal and it looked far too easy for the diving Potters. I spoke to a few fans at half time and to a man they were calling for pace and width. Some fans gave Gomis a torrent of hostile abuse - was it really his fault? There were players performing worse than him. Our manager was performing worse than him. The start of the second half - surely we'll improve? No chance. The same insipid nonsense carried on from the Villa game. It was dire. The faithful were losing the faith. 2-0. Disaster. The team looked shattered while Stoke celebrated their goal. Hands on hips, dejected, beaten. Enter Jefferson Montero. 35 minutes later it was 2-2. The team were lifted, the fans were lifted. We attacked Stoke and they floundered. They had no answer. They were a poor team who, if we had attacked from the start, would have been defeated by the Swans for the first time at the Britannia in the Premiership. An away Premiership point is priceless. We could have had all three. As roof points out, you can't argue with Guidolins record since he's been here. However, a little more belief in our wingers together with a return to 4-5-1 would be a welcome change for our last six fixtures of the season and a platform for next season. Go for it Mr G
I see Nathan Dyer came on in the 90th minute today. looks like Ranieri is trying to get him medal if they win the League?
Monty can be a good player but so far he is a one game wonder and that is not good enough. the same goes for our new striker who imo scored Swansea's best goal of the season so far. We have more one good game wonders than anyone like Ki ,Cork,Taylor Fab ...well you could name all of them who are not consistent in their skill as a footballer. Nobody is performing their best week in week out that you need if you want to be successful. Individual play in not good enough and we must get back to working as a team so something is not working on the training ground as we are producing individual one game wonders and you wont beat many teams who are playing as one......
If they were playing consistently well I suspect they wouldn't be at the Swans for long. But I agree we have been lacking that this season. Great post from PGF. The killer point was "....if we had attacked from the start, Stoke would have been defeated by the Swans for the first time at the Britannia in the Premiership."
That's it in a nutshell....Far too many IF's and BUT's all season. Nothing is constant enough with poor game plans that we only start playing when we are losing and playing catchup.....the season has been one hell of a disaster where nobody has come out with 100% credit especially Jenkins and the Board...
Am I the Swansea Sitty manager?? I don't remember anyone telling me... am I supposed to do anything??
You've got to pass a formal interview first so here goes: Huw: "How cheap are you Mr G?" Mr G: "I'm very cheap" Huw: "You're hired. When can you start?"
