In a game that Swansea rarely got into the customary swagger seen throughout the season, the Liberty Stadium club were defeated at home for the first time since November. Admitting his players were focusing on the result not the performance, the Spaniard was left disappointed by not only the manner in which the three Eagles goals were conceded but the attitude of his players as he told the BBC, “It wasn't the result that we were looking for and we are disappointed with certain aspects of our play as we played with our heart instead of our head. “
"Crystal Palace were well organised but defensively we conceded very soft goals, one from a set-piece and the other we didn't deal with a long ball and that is disappointing. “
"We were focusing on the result and not the performance and that shows anxiety. We were not at our best, accepted it and allowed Crystal Palace to take the three points. They had three shots on target and scored three times. The 3-1 defeat doesn't reflect the game but we have to learn from that."
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