Curt – Squad Wise We Are As Good As Anyone

Curt knows all about derby clashes between the two sides and also played for both teams during his career.

Now on the coaching staff at the Liberty, Curt is helping prepare the squad for the big clash on Sunday where 1st meets 3rd just to add that little extra spice.

So does that make it the biggest clash yet? “People were saying that was the case last year, and without a doubt this one is bigger again.” Curt told the Evening Post

“The positions may change a little bit because of the games on Saturday, but we are going into the weekend with Cardiff first and Swansea third in the Championship.

“When you look at the table and at how both sides are playing, it’s huge.

“This is our third year in the division and we are a really good Championship side now,” reckons Curtis.

“I hesitate to say we are going to go up, but I think we are capable of even greater things this season.

“We will certainly be in the mix next May.

Squad-wise we are as good as anything around,” Curtis adds.

“And in the two and a half years that we have been in the Championship, I haven’t seen a team as good as us in terms of passing the ball.

“We are getting better.

“The players are really comfortable at this level and, the way we play, we should almost have a touch of arrogance about us now.

“The feedback we are getting from opposition managers and coaches is that we are strong and we are difficult to play against.

“Probably we could still do with adding a centre-forward to the squad, but we look a really good side.

“There’s plenty of reason for us to be optimistic,” Curtis insists.

“There’s no doubt they’ll score goals.

“But if you are very good going forward, you tend to be a bit vulnerable at the back.

“I think there are areas we can exploit.”