Ashley Williams has called on the Swans to remain calm and focused ahead of the media circus that will follow the Champions to South Wales on Saturday
ESPN cameras are the least of the following that comes with every trip Manchester United make and as the Swans look to defend their unbeaten home record against the Red Devils, Williams has called on his team mates to remain focused and not get distracted by the attention that the game will bring.
He told the Western Mail “It’s going to be like a circus
“But we need to stay focused and I’m sure we’ll do that. Let everyone else get carried away by the day.
“You know what’s going on around you but you don’t let it affect you.
“The more big occasions you have the more normal it becomes and it’s enjoyable. This is a big one because it’s the first top four team we’ve played at home.
“I don’t really think there’s a good time to play Manchester United, whenever you play them it’s going to be tough.
“We’ve been really pleased with our home form, it’s a good challenge for us to see how far we’ve come.
“We’ve learned a lot of lessons and we’re more confident in this league now. Sometimes you’re going to come undone against the top teams but you can’t get too down about it.
“We’re quite confident, without going over the top. We’re working hard and we’re confident in our work ethic. Hopefully that will stand us in good stead.
“There’s no expectation from the outside but we expect to play as well as we can. If that’s not good enough then so be it. As long as we play as well as we know we can we’ll be happy.
“Rooney is a top player, everyone knows about him, one of the best strikers in the world
“It’ll be interesting again coming up against him and I like playing against the top players.
“But you see them as opponents. I know everyone’s going to be talking about Rooney and those people but at the end of the day it’s an opponent.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re playing against a team bottom of the league or Man United, it’s all about taking three points.”