{"id":20500,"date":"2015-09-10T15:14:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T15:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=20500"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","slug":"cork-expecting-tough-watford-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp\/2015\/09\/10\/cork-expecting-tough-watford-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork Expecting Tough Watford Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We will put our unbeaten record on the line in the game as we look to build on our place in the top four that has been earned with some fantastic performances in the opening weeks of the season.<\/p>\n<p>If ever there was an inopportune moment for an international break it came as we closed the Premier League fixtures prior to it with a 2-1 win over Manchester United at the Liberty to move above them into the aforementioned top four.<\/p>\n<p>Cork spent some time under Brendan Rodgers at Watford when he was on loan and he believes that the Swans are in for a tough test on Saturday \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I spent five months there and I enjoyed my time playing under Brendan<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I played the first half of the season with Southampton and then spent the rest of it with Watford. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good club and not many tipped them to go up last season but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great to see them back in the Premier League. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tough when you get promoted. 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