The Swansea City midfielder impressed Rodgers with his second half show at Bramall Lane on Saturday and that was one of the positives that the manager took out of what was an otherwise disappointing defeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought that was the same Darren Pratley we\u2019ve seen in the last few years.” Rodgers told the Western Mail<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s had to be patient, but he\u2019s a good pro and has been working hard to get back in the side. That was the reaction I was looking for.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery player knows that if they get in the side they\u2019ve got to take it and keep it because there are others waiting to come in.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought he was outstanding throughout the second half.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe passed it simple and got on the move. He\u2019s hard to live with like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are one game away from the halfway point of the season and overall our performance levels up until now have been fantastic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will stick to our unique style of play and find the solutions we need to get back on track.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough we did lack our usual intensity \u2013 we were a bit slower with the ball than we normally are \u2013 we controlled the first half without creating many chances.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut then a lapse of concentration gave them something to hang on to.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only chance they had in the game, they scored.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to put this result into perspective. The league is very tight and competitive.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where a team is in the league, if you lose your concentration they will punish you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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