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Leon pass master of Europe!

Discussion in 'Swansea City' started by Scottswan, Nov 27, 2011.

  1. Scottswan

    Scottswan Active Member

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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...stands-tall-as-the-pass-master-of-Europe.html

    Good article!

    I was wondering... seeing as how, being in the PL, we now have a lot more media coverage...would it be worth starting a "Swansea in the press" thread instead of us all linking new ones in and in the process creating tons of threads? People could just check in the one thread then and see if there are any new articles about our beloved Swans!
     
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  2. Rhysj1

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    I actually like the single threads.
     
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  3. swimaway

    swimaway Well-Known Member

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    Agreed Rhys

    My only concern with these great Premier stats are we do not see the stats where we are under achieving. Swansea have the least touches in the oppositions penalty area this season by far, which also tells a real story.
     
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  4. Leeeeon

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    Cheer up swimaway. We have lots of problems, let's just enjoy the fact we have these articles written about us.
    And we have the best possession retaining player in the league.
    Leeeeeeeeeeeeeooooooooonnnnnnn!!!!!
     
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  5. ivoralljack

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    A couple of points - Chris Davies talks about Buck's footballing philosophy, "He took that to Chelsea and now the players here have bought into it". I beg your pardon, Chris? Our players had bought into this philosophy years before Brendan was ever considered as a manager for this club. It is my contention that our players, and the way they play the game, have been as good for the manager as he has been for us. Had we not been so well schooled in the art of playing football, Buck might well have had another Reading experience on his hands. Furthermore, dare I say it, should Buck move on to another club whose players are not so well versed in the way we play, he might have a struggle on his hands. Perhaps we are a "marriage made in Heaven" and I hope that Buck bears that in mind when he contemplates moving on.

    Next point - I fully endorse the point that swimaway makes about us having the least touches (BY FAR) in the opposing penalty area. Quite obviously, we have to improve on this. It's not a criticism because we are still learning at this level; but it does show that presently this is a weakness in our game, which is preventing us turning possession into goals - the obvious observation being that possession and passes, easy on the eye though they are, do not win matches. They are the means to an end which is to score the goals that DO win matches.

    The thing is, we cannot have it all at once. If we did have goals to add to the rest of our game right now, far from looking over our shoulder trying to avoid the prospect of a relegation fight, we just might be pushing the top five. And, yes, I believe we are that close. Our overall game is as good as most in the PL. If we add more penetration and goals I can see us being a fixture in this league for years to come. Rock on, you Swans!!!!!!!
     
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  6. Norway-jack

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    Ivor - I think your spot on there actually, Flynn probably started it all off for us IMO, intresting article, i have read a few similar in the last few weeks. Work on the final third and we will not be far off from keeping our prem status.
     
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    Sorry if I gave the impression I was down on the Swans, but I was just trying to pint out that stats , even the negative ones, show a valuable picture. As Ivor has highlighted, it shows where we need to improve to fully establish our style and be the complete team we all want to see.
     
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  8. ivoralljack

    ivoralljack Well-Known Member

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    No need for apologies swimaway. Successful competitors/teams in any sport always work on their weaknesses otherwise how on earth can they possibly improve?

    For me, the most recent, and startling, example was the Welsh rugby team. We all knew they had the players, the talent and the ability but were not getting the results. The final piece of the jigsaw was the fitness levels. These had been monitored and found to be below par. Gatland took them to Poland and sorted it out. Result? We all saw it so I don't need to enlarge.

    The most abiding quote that came out of it for me was from Kevin Howley who observed that with the higher fitness levels in place, late on in games the players thoughts were no longer, where is my next breath coming from but where is the next move coming from? Makes a difference, aye.
     
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  9. Scottswan

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    Can't agree more mate.
     
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    I don't think that you need to worry about keeping your premier status, there are at least three worse sides in the PL than you, (and a lot of good judges agree with me) as the players get more used to it and more confident, well the side is only going to get better (the Swans players looked overawed at the start of the Man Utd game, but were right in there towards the end)

    You were never going to set the world on fire in the PL in your first season, so consolidation and a mid table finish has to be regarded as success...........these statitistics are all very well but can be made to say anything you like with the right spin, Britton is a good player no arguement but up with the Spaniards.......I don't think so.............Swansea have less touches in the final third than anyone else.......so they are a worse side than Wigan or Blackburn.....again I don't think so.
     
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  11. swanseaandproud

    swanseaandproud Well-Known Member

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    poor Leon was given a lesson in football today by his marker he gave Leon the runaround all game.....
     
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  12. Leeeeon

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    A lesson? He had man of the match!
     
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    he was outclassed by his marker.....MOM my arse
     
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  15. Leeeeon

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    You may well have voted for your own arse as man of the match dai, but if you were at the game you would know that Leon was announced as man of the match
     
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