Planet Swans ArchivesAndrea Orlandi believes he deserves some luck this season by avoiding more injuries
“It’s good to be back to business,” he said. “It’s always nice to get the shirt back on and play.
“Of course, I am doing everything possible to get myself fit, I’ve trained for the first two weeks and had no problems at all.
“I have been working hard to avoid injuries and I hope that continues.
“I feel I deserve a bit of luck this season.
“If I can have an injury-free season then I can give my best to the club
“I showed glimpses of what I can do in the Premier League last season – and I want to push on now.
“The competition will be harder in midfield, but I’m looking forward to it and ready for the challenge.
“I’m here on the tour which is good news because we know the manager wants a smaller squad but obviously I want to be part of it.
“He has new ideas and this tour will be important,” Orlandi went on.
“We will know by the end of it then what he wants from us.”
And on the new manager Michael Laudrup?
He said: “He is a star in Spain.
“He was a star as a player and did really well as a manager.
“Hopefully he can be a success at Swansea as well.
“He wasn’t at Barcelona when I was there but everyone knows he was amazing as a player.
“His through balls were unbelievable and even when he trains with us you can see his touch hasn’t changed. He’s probably better than us at the moment!
“He’s been a top player and hopefully he can be a top manager as well.”
