{"id":14635,"date":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=14635"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","slug":"martinez-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2007\/08\/23\/martinez-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Martinez Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Martinez A Happy Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Roberto Martinez was understandably happy after seeing his side notch their first league win of the season with a 3-1 triumph at Walsall.<\/p>\n

Two goals from Andy Robinson and one from Jason Scotland gave the Swans their first league maximum this term – propelling them up to 10th place in the table. The win was doubly pleasing after the Swans fell behind early on to a Martin Butler goal at the Banks Stadium.<\/p>\n

After the game, Martinez said " With the make-up of the team and the way we approached the game we want to win, and that sometimes means leaving spaces, but we need to play to our strengths.<\/p>\n

" I think we have achieved that and the overall level of performance was what we wanted.<\/p>\n

" We know that Walsall can hurt you and create chances but we have defended well and been strong when we had to.<\/p>\n

" I believe we were more dominant in our matches against Nottingham Forest and Oldham yet only managed one point.<\/p>\n

" I think Walsall have a fantastic mix of experience and youth and will do well."<\/p>\n

His opposite number, Richard Money was full of praise for the Swans and believes that they are destined for promotion, he said " I am not worried at all. We have played against a team that for sure will be in the top two spots; there is absolutely no doubt in my mind about that.<\/p>\n

" Our defending was like the film Calamity Jane – there’s no way you can defend like that at any level and expect to get anything out of the game.<\/p>\n

" Words defy me. But we have hit the bar twice and the post and had two or three really good opportunities to score.<\/p>\n

" And even when down to 10 men we have created a number of chances so I am not worried at all."<\/p>\n

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