Let’s have a look back at Michael Duff’s comments and the game itself as the Swans never looked in any trouble at albeit against lower league opposition last night.
On the game itself. "I am a firm believer that footballers should not have to get up for games, it should just be a reaction to what they do every day. I thought we were disciplined, I thought we competed really well, and we ran hard. Ultimately that gives you the glue to hold a performance together, and then you can show your superiority with some of the football and the chances we created. "We cut them open numerous times, the first goal comes from a long ball, and we want to have that mix in our game so that teams cannot come on a full court press all the time because we can offer that threat in behind.There was some really good football within the performance.”
We have also learned a defender is likely to be signed this Thursday afternoon, on loan and hopefully in time for Saturdays big game.
Game highlights and an incredible Ginnelly goal here.
Michael Duff reaction to the ‘professional’ performance.
Josh Ginnelly reaction.
The Swans can now look confidently forwards to their first game away of the season at West Bromwich Albion this coming Saturday.
Swansea City: Carl Rushworth; Harry Darling, Kyle Naughton (Kuharevich, 81), Nathan Wood; Azeem Abdulai, Joe Allen (Fulton, 61), Matt Grimes (Paterson, 61), Ollie Cooper, Harrison Ashby (Key, 61); Liam Cullen, Joel Piroe (Ginnelly, 61).
Unused substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jerry Yates, Brandon Cooper, Filip Lissah.
Northampton Town: Max Thompson, Aaron McGowan, Sam Sherring (Odimayo, 62), Louie Appere, Mitch Pinnock, Manny Monthe, Ali Koiki (Brough, 62) Kieron Bowie, Marc Leonard (Abimbola, 72), Will Hondermarck, Max Dyche.
Unused substitutes: Jack Sowerby, Sam Hoskins, James Dadge, Jacob Scott.
Game rating 7/10 : much improved.