Planet Swans ArchivesThe Swansea City manager saw Scott Sinclair’s penalty earn his team a point at Barnsley capping a good fightback after a very poor first 45 minutes.
“I’m happy with a point after our first-half performance,” he told the official site. “We weren’t aggressive enough defensively.
“But we were much better in the second-half and it was a clear penalty. Scott was quick off the mark and showed great explosive pace to get a clear touch on the ball before being brought down.
“Not many players would have got there. But he’s the type of player that even when he is not having a good game still has the composure to grab a goal.
“It showed the spirit in the group to come back from a goal down and our second-half performance was much more like the Swansea I know.
“If we weren’t going to win the game then it was important we didn’t lose it.
“I’d like to see the goal again from a different angle because it’s not conclusive at all,” he added.
“One of the photographers showed me a picture of the goal and it didn’t look over the line to me.
“I’m still disappointed at the way we defended the corner and it’s something we’ve got to learn from very quickly.
“But I’ve got to applaud Barnsley because they played well in the first-half. They are a good side, especially at home.
“They’ve got the thirdbest home record in the division and went into the game having won eight of their last 13 home games.
“So we will probably look back on this as a good point.’
