Planet Swans ArchivesJanmaat was a target for then Newcastle manager John Carver at the end of last season when he was accused of getting himself deliberately sent off as the Geordies battled against relegation.
And it would be the same viewpoint today as he earned himself two yellow cards inside the first forty five minutes of the game, the second being incredibly stupid after already being booked.
His dismissal, coming at a time when his team was one goal down, effectively made it easier for the Swans to complete their 2-0 victory and I am sure that he was not exactly the most popular person in the visiting dressing room after the game.
But the defender was quick to admit his mistake when asked after the game “I’m very disappointed,” he told the club’s website.
“It was stupid of me and I have to apologise to my teammates, the supporters and everybody, because trying to win a game with ten men is very difficult.
“The first yellow card was clear. The second one, I lost the ball, he (Montero) ran past me and in a split-second I touched him. I pulled him back and that was stupid.
“With 11 men at Swansea it is already hard but with ten men it makes it almost impossible. We didn’t give up though, and the rest of the team gave it everything, but it was a disappointing game.
“We started poor and they got an easy goal. We then came into the game a little bit our performance was not like last week and we have to improve.
“We will learn from this game – you always can learn from defeats – and hopefully we will go and get a result at Manchester United.”
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