{"id":63355,"date":"2022-05-02T07:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T06:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp\/?p=63355"},"modified":"2022-05-01T22:37:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T21:37:55","slug":"i-was-grateful-to-john-hollins-savarese-on-his-short-lived-swansea-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp\/2022\/05\/02\/i-was-grateful-to-john-hollins-savarese-on-his-short-lived-swansea-career\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I was grateful to John Hollins&#8221; &#8211; Savarese on his short lived Swansea career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When John Hollins signed Giovanni Savarese for Swansea it was somewhat of a surprise but 14 goals in his time at the Vetch earned him a move to Millwall and now the former Swans striker has shared some of the highights of a playing and managerial career that has taken in many spots, most of them successful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='oK61hC0iTClEU-EybzN-Ig' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1371039128' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oK61hC0iTClEU-EybzN-Ig',sig:'oECRAfJ_n3FfzNUvx6dP1ZSUWDoWTlYG0-ENaqxyt9w=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1371039128',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Savarese&#8217;s goals in his time in Swansea was not enough to stop is falling back to the bottom division just twelve months after promotion but it was an introduction to English football and a style that was very much different from what he was used to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was playing under coach John Hollins,&#8221; said Savarese via the Coaches Voice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He knew how to handle the group, and I was grateful to him for bringing me to Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I scored 14 goals, but they weren\u2019t enough for the team to avoid relegation. 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It was a tradition for us to watch a Serie A game every Sunday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Savarese&#8217;s transition from player to coach appeared to be a smooth one and one he prepared for over many years as a player &#8211; &#8220;I took notes from training sessions throughout my playing career. I always watched games from different leagues so I could learn more. How could I be a better striker? 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