Swansea City travel into the unknown (almost) this evening when they make the trip to the Glass World stadium to take on Histon.<\/p>\n
It is a second attempt for the Swans after the controversy over the first game being called off ten days ago – a postponement that led to mud slinging from both sides over the reasons for the postponement<\/p>\n
But the pitch has been passed as playable this time around and Roberto insists that there is no extra edge because of the words spoken last time.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo I don\u2019t think so,\u201d he told the Western Mail.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom our point of view it is just a third round FA Cup tie.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have enjoyed a good result against Burnley and now we are looking forward to the cup. Nothing else matters in my eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just need to focus on being ourselves for the 90 minutes. I know we will do that.\u201d As for whether he had any fears Histon\u2019s players would be looking to leave a mark in the first few minutes, he added: \u201cWell if they do that it will just make things easy for the referee, to be honest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s good because it\u2019s normally tough for a ref when non-league and league teams meet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw last season that you need an experienced referee who will stamp his authority on the game early on.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite clear that, in certain positions, it\u2019s impossible for one player to cover the demands of three games in a week,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to have a big squad and we\u2019ve got that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are players that need a game. And I think playing the same team that beat Burnley would be a weaker side than one refreshed by players who are desperate to be on the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone in the squad should be ready. It\u2019s the sort of tie that will have different faces throughout the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn certain positions we are very strong and there are players who have been working very hard but not had many minutes on the pitch.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo when you have three games in the week it\u2019s an ideal time to share the effort and see where we are as a squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting the result in Burnley gives us that little extra bit of confidence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the reward the players deserved for their efforts on the pitch in recent games.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we want to carry on that level of performance. Just because we won a game doesn\u2019t mean we can relax and switch off a bit, that would be a huge mistake.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe challenge is to maintain our standards from the last five games in the cup. Then we can carry that into the league.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a compliment to our football club that we don\u2019t rely on the FA Cup to save our season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited about playing week in, week out at Championship level and our aim is to stay in this division, build on it and one day achieve our dream of Premiership football.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, the cup is important and we play to win every game. But it\u2019s not the priority it was maybe three or four years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe league campaign is huge for us. We haven\u2019t been at his level for 24 years so every game is like a cup final.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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