Hornets at the Liberty , will we get stung again ?

jackodiamonds

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I'm finding it hard to read the Swans shape today. Over the last few minutes it honestly looked like this:

Benda
Lati - Cabango - Darling - Manning
Grimes
Fulton - Cooper
Piroe - Cundle - Cullen

Which seems bizarre. Where's @CroJack ? Could use a tactical analysis here
 

KVetch

Key Player
I loved the commentary "The keeper will be seeing 2 Harry Darlings next time"

The players are really stretching to make interceptions and passes. Very impressed with the temp and effort they're putting in. Just being aware and making difficult passes. Some very nice through balls in there. Piroes 1st touch is awful sometimes but he can put a shot on target from anywhere.
 

KVetch

Key Player
I love Mannings effort, he's not very tall but he will chase every ball to try and make a play. I think we should do more to get him under contract.
 

jackodiamonds

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I love Mannings effort, he's not very tall but he will chase every ball to try and make a play. I think we should do more to get him under contract.
At his age he's got one more big contract left in his career. My guess is he's looking to get the most he can, and off the back of his season so far he's put himself in a good position to get it. There'll be a team with deeper pockets or looser purse-strings than Swansea ready to give him what he wants, but they might be happy to wait until this summer to get him on a free. I'd rather keep him til the summer even if he leaves for nothing, because he won't sell for enough to buy a replacement with only 6 months on his contract anyway.
 

ivoralljack

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We need another goal here. Watford bound to get at least one good chance and we haven't made a defensive howler....... yet.
 

jackodiamonds

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I’m not able to watch. In general how are we looking
Actually good, which is annoying if, like me, you were secretly pulling for Martin to get the hook. 4-2-3-1, Cullen is playing very well, Piroe has scored which says a lot, Cooper and Cundle tons of energy, hunting in packs, lots of second effort. If every game was like this instead of 1 in 9, Swansea would be in the playoffs without blinking.
 

ivoralljack

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Yaaaaaaaaay!! My boy Liam gets a deserved goal and it's ANOTHER one touch effort. :) That's the mark of a proper striker and, as I type, Piroe gets another with a fine strike. Seems like we've got our strike force, so Obafemi can take his attitude and piss off with it.
 

jackodiamonds

Set-Piece Specialist
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Yaaaaaaaaay!! My boy Liam gets a deserved goal and it's ANOTHER one touch effort. :) That's the mark of a proper striker and, as I type, Piroe gets another with a fine strike. Seems like we've got our strike force, so Obafemi can take his attitude and piss off with it.
On Cullen's goal, the pack was bunched together near the six yard box, and Cullen was the only one who pulled off to find space. Striker's instinct eh?
 

ivoralljack

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On Cullen's goal, the pack was bunched together near the six yard box, and Cullen was the only one who pulled off to find space. Striker's instinct eh?
That's what I've been saying for yonks about Liam. You can't coach instinct; you've either got it or you haven't. And he does. It's what I saw and felt when I followed his progress in the 'Unders' teams way back and why I've been moaning about him not being given a proper chance ever since. He now has 3 goals and a clever assist in his last 3 games and I hope Martin persists with him even if he has a lean spell because he'll always get goals. It's what he lives for.
 

KVetch

Key Player
That was a great way to end the year, maybe it will help us in the transfer window. To score 4 against a top team like Watford with their defensive record. Sometimes the Swans have a game like this against a good side and then fall apart against a weaker club. What do they need to be motivated like this in all their matches? Cullen played well and I would rather have him in than anyone who doesn't want to play. If Piroe can return to form now like last season there is some hope.
 
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