Planet Swans ArchivesThe big Pole kept a clean sheet on the opening day despite the home side having 29 attempts at goal. Despite that huge total though only 2 of them were on target when you looked at the end of match statistics demonstrating just what Fab was referring to when he praised the defensive display.
รขโฌลPlaying away from home against Southampton is always tough,รขโฌย said Fabianski.
รขโฌลThis was the first game of the season and itรขโฌโขs very different to the friendly games.
รขโฌลFrom the other games today, not many teams kept a clean sheet so it was very important for us to show the other side of our game.
รขโฌลEven though going forward we didnรขโฌโขt create many chances and play the way we wanted to, to not lose the game was important.
รขโฌลKeeping clean sheets always keeps you in the game. Even though we didnรขโฌโขt create too much going forward I think you have to look at the character and spirit of the team รขโฌโ that is what got us a point.”
The Swans will have to improve overall as a team but it is difficult to argue with praise for the defence in this performance and the clean sheet continues the good defensive form we showed at the back end of last season.
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