Let’s Win Points Not Friends Says Roberto

Monday, 20 October 2008, 6:55
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The Swans were praised highly againt for their performance against Ipswich Town – a performance that earned them a deserved point although most would admit it could/should have been more.

Opposition manager Jim Magilton was the latest to add his praises to the way that the Swans play football and was clearly relieved after the game to leave with a point intact for his side.

But Martinez has said that he would rather have picked up the two points than the praise from Magilton and he told the Western Mail โ€œItโ€™s nice that people give us credit, and itโ€™s a compliment to the club. But Iโ€™d rather have the two points back that we dropped than have friends.โ€

Of course Martinez will be taking nothing away from the performances of his side and can be very pleased with their performances to date – performances that have seen them hold their own in the top half of the table with two home games to follow inside the next six days.

โ€œYes, we should have won,โ€ Martinez added. โ€œIf you come to a place like this and put on a display like that for 90 minutes, you deserve to win.

โ€œWe imposed ourselves, had the majority of possession and we dictated things.

โ€œIf we play like that for five games, we will win four.

โ€œBut, when you concede two goals like we did, then itโ€™s difficult to win football games.

โ€œBut there were plenty of positives, and Iโ€™m delighted with the performance after the international break.โ€

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

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