Martin’s ‘best’ Swans first half ends in disappointment

[A4Jack]

Swans boss Russell Martin believes his team’s first half performance at Bristol City was the best in his time at the club. His team was in control of the first period of the FA Cup third round game at Ashton Gate but had only a Joel Piroe goal after a defensive mistake to show. It […]

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[Pegojack]

"Steven didn't have anything to do in the second half".

Errrr....yes he did. To come and cut out a high looping cross, or save the resulting soft header, both of which he failed to do.

FFS.

 

[J_B]

Even during that "best" first half we were gifted a goal but otherwise their goalkeeper didn't make a save of note.

If that's our best we're in deep trouble.

 

[WxmJax]

We had one shot on target in the first half, which was not only gifted to us by them but was also our only shot at goal, and that's supposed to be our best first half showing ?

To coin a popular saying, Jesus wept.

 

[ARQS]

What are his metrics?

 

[JackFish]

We did play pretty well in the first half, but we didn't actually force their keeper into a save at all, apart from the absolute gift they gave us, and another ref would have given them a penalty for the challenge from Fulton just before half time, so it was hardly scintillating stuff, even though it was at least better than Birmingham/Coventry/Reading. Second half was just utter rubbish.