Having already challenged his side to bounce back from the disappointment of Wednesday night, Rodgers now insists that complacency will not be allowed to set in despite the Swans impressive 3rd place in the Championship at present.<\/p>\n
Bristol City ended their unbeaten home record\u00a0in midweek\u00a0and Rodgers will be hoping that it can be an immediate response from his players as they look to keep the pressure on the top two.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019ve learnt with this group is they deal with pressure well,\u201d he told the Western Mail.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the big games they are confident enough to pass the ball around and they show no fear.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut when you play against the teams you should win against, there is an expectancy there that is sometimes difficult to control.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to be able to do it in the big games and the ones you are expected to win.<\/p>\n
\u201cSub-consciously, if you are playing a team down the bottom there is a natural feeling of complacency.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it is about ensuring we don\u2019t become complacent \u2013 because that\u2019s when you will trip up.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I haven\u2019t seen complacency from this group yet and there is certainly no crisis here after one defeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not arrogant. We lost a game we wanted to win, but now there is a big motivation to get back on track.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players work very hard and the consequence of that will be success.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my job to make sure we keep the ambition. It\u2019s vital we get that momentum going again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt the Cardiff game made an impact on our performance on Wednesday because it was such a high.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s never good to lose, but, as long as you learn from it, well, that\u2019s important.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something we are getting prepared for and, along with the motivation to get back on track, it should see us return to normal on Sunday.”<\/p>\n
Rodgers will come face to face with new ‘boro boss Tony Mowbray who replaced Gordon Strachan after a disappointing start to the season \u201cI\u2019m delighted for Tony because he is someone whose philosophy is to play football.” Rodgers added<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to take a bit of time for him to put his stamp on the team, but you do find when a manager comes in the team has a little boost.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiddlesbrough didn\u2019t have a good start but they\u2019ve picked up a bit. They\u2019ve got a couple of wins which is nice for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you are up at the top end of the league there is no doubt there is an added pressure. It\u2019s easier in the chase.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are right up there and very close to the top of the league and everyone will want to come to our ground and get a victory.\u201d<\/p>\n