Pintado will finally kick start his season now he has returned to fitness but he must prove himself to a third manager after the departure of Paulo Sousa in the summer.<\/p>\n
Signed by Roberto Martinez, Pintado has seen him and Sousa depart the club and injury has prevented him being part of Rodgers’ plans to date bar his brief sub appearance at Hull<\/p>\n
But he is now fit and ready to prove his worth as he explained to the Evening Post \u201cI can\u2019t believe it, when I came to English football, I was told that over here they didn\u2019t change many managers.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople told me the changes didn\u2019t happen too often, but this is my third season and my third manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow I have to prove myself to Brendan Rodgers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings went okay for me in pre-season, I was happy, but now I am starting again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to look forward and hopefully, if I keep doing my job, my chances will come.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to win a header against Hull, I fell down and another player landed on my shoulder,\u201d he recalls.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy shoulder came out and I also damaged the ligament.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a terrible start to the season for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt pain straightaway, but I couldn\u2019t believe it when they said I needed surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was nice to come back for the reserves and to prove everything is now okay.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing is to be available to the gaffer,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the injury, he told me to get fit and then we would see what happens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are other players he can pick, but that is important because competition is what makes a team improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to work with other players because there can be injuries or suspensions. When the chance comes, you have to be available and that is where I am now.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to prove what I can do to the manager. I want to impress here at Swansea \u2014 that\u2019s my only aim.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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