The Swansea City goalkeeper sat out the midweek win over Peterborough but will return against Forest at the City Ground looking to help the Swans end a run of seven successive league defeats on the road – a run that started more than six months ago.<\/p>\n
But despite increased competition for the Number 1 spot, De Vries insists that the only pressure on him comes from himself<\/p>\n
“I don’t feel under any pressure and it doesn’t make any difference because I’ve got my own motivations,” he told the Evening Post.<\/p>\n
“That’s what I’ve shown over the three seasons I’ve been here and that’s what I’ve shown throughout my career.<\/p>\n
“You create your own space of concentration and everyone in the team has got their own reasons to perform.<\/p>\n
“I’ve got dreams which keep me sharp.<\/p>\n
“I don’t need somebody else to push me. If someone needs to push me then something’s wrong.<\/p>\n
“To play for Holland you have to play at the highest level, and that’s the\u00a0Premier League” he said.<\/p>\n
“Last year, it was a great compliment when\u00a0Paulo Sousa\u00a0gave me a mention to the national team manager (Lambertus van Marwijk) and I thank him for that.<\/p>\n
“It’s not something I’m constantly thinking about, but it’s still a dream.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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