Freddie – The ice man is a leader

Monday, 8 March 2021, 9:02
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If there was an Andre Ayew fan club then it is pretty evident that Freddie Woodman would have been one of the founder members after the keeper praised the Swans vice captain for his ice calm nerves in scoring match winning penalties in the last minute of both of the Swans last games.

Ayew has – under controversial circumstances – kept his nerve and slotted both penalties home with a calm that we all like to see (even if we aren’t feeling it) to give us two wins and keep us very much at the top end of the table with promotion remaining completely in our hands.

And whilst Woodman has been watching from the other end of the pitch he is not surprised by just how calm Ayew is in those situationsย โ€œAndre’s got ice in his veins, that’s the joke going around in the dressing room,โ€ he said.

โ€œWe actually spoke about penalties; I’m always intrigued by what the players do and I study penalties quite heavily, but he’s changing all the time and doing something different.

โ€œBen Hamer faced one of his penalties earlier this season and said that it’s impossible; you can’t get a push off because he’s still stuttering and waiting for the goalkeeper to move.

โ€œIt’s very difficult to read and make a proper dive, so credit to him. He’s the guy that we’re relying on at the minute.โ€

Woodman also revealed that he – and many of the younger players – are learning from Ayew all the timeย โ€œI feel like I’ve learned so much off him; even just having a chat with him about different things. He gives great advice out and he gives you this confidence and belief when you do speak to him.

โ€œThe fans see the goals, but everyone at the club realise that he’s even better at getting the best out of the players around him – even the younger lads.”

Images courtesy of Getty Images, Athena Picture Agency and Swansea City Football Club.

Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

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