{"id":14611,"date":"2007-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=14611"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","slug":"monk-to-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2007\/08\/17\/monk-to-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Monk To Bounce Back…."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Roberto Tips Monk To Bounce Back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Alongside Kevin Austin last Tuesday, Monk was outstanding as the Swans progressed to the 2nd Round of the Carling Cup and again last Saturday – this time alongside Lawrence – in a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest at the Liberty.<\/p>\n

It’s been a long 12 months for Monk who was injured early on last season against Scunthorpe and failed to feature for the rest of the campaign whilst his pre-season was cut short meaning he was absent for the opening day defeat against Oldham.<\/p>\n

But now, back in situ, and possibly looking better than ever, he is being tipped by his friend and manager – Roberto Martinez – to return to the top of his game having suffered the same injury himself.<\/p>\n

Talking to the Evening Post, Martinez said “Garry came through the Forest game really well and that’s a huge positive for us<\/p>\n

“To have someone with his leadership qualities and organisational skills is a bonus for the other players, and I’ve no doubt he can go on and get back to his very best now.<\/p>\n

“These days there are no injuries that can really set you back that much. With a lot of hard work in the gym, you can get the structure of the knee as it was before and sometimes even stronger.<\/p>\n

“It comes down to how much you want to play football, and Garry is one of those individuals who wants to play all the time.<\/p>\n

“I think that shone through in his performance against Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

“He did very well against a very strong striker in Tommy Mooney in the Walsall game, especially when he had to push himself in the last half-hour<\/p>\n

“That really helped him ahead of Forest, and I see him playing a full part in the fixtures ahead. He is just like any other player.<\/p>\n

“We have lost a couple central defenders and for us to be strong enough over the next 10 months we need to keep an eye on the position,” added the Swansea boss.<\/p>\n

“But we have always been aware that Garry was on his way back and we know the strengths he has.<\/p>\n

“We thought he would be back at the start of the season until he suffered a little setback in Holland. “As things have turned out, though, the ankle injury he picked up gave him a psychological boost because he took a knock and it didn’t affect the knee.”<\/p>\n

Monk should retain his place in the side for Saturday ahead of Alan Tate, who is still struggling with injury, but it is a timely return for the Swans who seem light in terms of defensive cover should an injury crisis occur. Recent rumours have linked us with a move for Reading’s Sam Sodje who has not yet been able to cement his place in the side since a move from Brentford – when Swansea again were rumoured to be interested. Sodje spent a time on loan at West Brom at the back end of last season, with his last league performance for Reading coming at the back end of last year.<\/p>\n

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