Points Lost In Last 10 Minutes of Match Under Cooper

[IanABS94]

Swansea vs Forrest (Semedo 85') 0-1 Loss -1 Point
Swansea vs Reading (Yidaom 90') 1-1 Draw -2 Points
Swansea vs Stoke (Hogan 90') 1-2 Loss -1 Point
Wednesday vs Swansea (Forestieri 81' & Fox 90'+1) 2-2 Draw -2 Points
Swansea vs Derby (Lawrence 80') 2-3 Loss -1 Point
Hull vs Swansea (Eaves 90'+5) 4-4 Draw -2 Points
Fulham vs Swansea (Mitrovic 90'+4) 1-0 Loss -1 Point
Blackburn vs Swansea (Johnson 90'+5) 2-2 Draw -2 Points
Swansea vs Leeds (Hernandez 89') 0-1 Loss -1 Point
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That's a total of 13 points dropped within the last 10 minutes of matches or less this season. We'd be guaranteed in the playoffs right now if that hadn't happened. I can recall many of these games and almost all of them were crying out for changes to be made as we were starting to come under pressure due to tired legs. If we don't make the playoffs this season it's all down to Cooper and his utter lack of game management.

 

[ivoralljack]

Absolutely spot on @IanABS94 we should and would have been done and dusted in terms of the play-offs. Cooper has shown a complete lack of nous all season with his substitutions but your figures also imply, and underline, my other major criticism that there is an overall deficiency in the fitness levels of our squad. Fatigue is notorious for causing loss of focus and concentration. But Cooper LACKS the experience of how to rotate and ease his players through a competitive season BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER DONE IT BEFORE. Quite what Birch and the others were thinking when they appointed him is totally beyond my ken.

I appreciate that goals will be conceded late on no matter what but Cooper has shown no signs whatsoever of dealing with this problem. Let's be honest, even if we had hung on for a point, we would have been going to Forest with a completely knackered squad because the stupid sod failed to give anyone a rest. Honestly, I HATE having to criticise anyone like this but can anybody at the Liberty deny the evidence that is only too clear to the rest of us. But then they no doubt think we are only fans and know fcuk all about the game. If they do think that, how bloody arrogant and wrong they are.