Swansea climb out of drop zone

Adjust Comment Print

FERNANDO LLORENTE'S vital header moved Swansea out of the relegation places with just two Premier League matches left to play.

With games remaining against relegated Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion, Swansea appear to have a kinder run-in than Hull, who face Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.

"What it says to everyone is 'We have an opportunity, don't waste it", Clement revealed.

'We're looking at all our games now being as big as that one, ' stressed the 24-year-old centre-half whose own performances have been outstanding this season.

Frustrated by damaging draws in their previous two games, City got back on track and climbed to third in the table after a stylish display inspired by David Silva's return from injury at Eastlands.

"But the fact they have to play both Manchester teams and Hull at home as well puts an interesting twist on it".

"We have had games where we were expected to do better than we did, and we have had tougher games where we have got results".

Hull coach Marco Silva's 41-match unbeaten home record as a manager ended at the worst possible time.

"It came from the captain, Leon Britton, and it's a brilliant idea", said Clement.

Senators, Penguins Takes Leads In NHL Playoffs
Defensemen Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt are also much improved after being scratched during the 2016 playoffs. A chorus of boos greeted the announcement of Sidney Crosby's first goal in Game 1 at the Washington Capitals.

"I thought our supporters were unbelievable getting behind our players".

Everton is significantly more talented than Swansea, but Swansea is so desperate it could be a very entertaining game.

Swansea now sit a point clear of Hull City going into the last two games and with arguably the favourable run-in.

Champions Leicester City finally ensured their safety with a 3-0 victory at home to Watford, while Stoke City and Bournemouth will be playing top-flight football next season after a 2-2 draw on the south coast.

"Sometimes it is hard because everyone starts to have the holiday feeling because we are already seventh in the table, but then you need to take the motivation out of yourself", he said.

The Toffees have failed to score in each of their last three Premier League games for the first time since a four-game drought in April 2006. "We know what we need to improve to be stronger because the organisation in the team is good". The Swansea City FC emerged victorious in their last match played on home soil, in what was a comprehensive win against the Potters (2:0).

Abel Hernandez was denied an equaliser by Jordan Pickford's superb save and Jermain Defoe steered in from an offside position to add to Hull's misery two minutes into stoppage time.

That being said, the club has managed five clean sheets out of their seventeen league appearances at home this season, and the side will require a resilient, monumental effort to keep out the goal scoring machine that is Romelu Lukaku this Saturday.

Comments