Newcastle arrive at the Liberty on Saturday looking up to the Swans and the way that we played last season which they now claim is a benchmark of where they want to be this time around.
The Swans beat many before them last season when they finished eighth in the Premier League, the best performance of the team.
Newcastle on the other hand lived with the threat of relegation right up to the last day of the season so I guess that we shouldn’t be massively surprised that they are currently aspiring to be us on that basis.
We have a good record against the Toon in recent years and will be looking to continue that on Saturday.
รขโฌลThey (Swansea) do (offer a benchmark of where NUFC want to be). They had a fantastic season last year.” Simpson told their official website
รขโฌลI think Garry Monk has done a tremendous job in his first managerial role. He seems to have taken (to) it like a duck to water and seems to be enjoying the responsibility.
รขโฌลHeรขโฌโขs got them playing some great football รขโฌโ looking at the videos in our preparation for the game. They play good football, theyรขโฌโขve got great individuals รขโฌโ the likes of Montero, Gomis, Ayew, Shelvey, theyรขโฌโขve got a whole host of players.
รขโฌลAnd theyรขโฌโขre a footballing side and we want to be a footballing side as well so itรขโฌโขll be a good test for us. Itรขโฌโขll be a good test of our patience and discipline because thereรขโฌโขll be periods of the game where theyรขโฌโขll have the ball and weรขโฌโขve got to keep our shape but weรขโฌโขve got to make sure that we match the for that football.รขโฌย
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