The Swansea City manager made 6 changes from the side that faced QPR on Boxing Day to the side that lined up two days later against Barnsley but he is not worried by those decisions insisting they are part and parcel of football in this day and age.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people may have seen it as being brave or taking a risk, but for me it was a case of managing the\u00a0games,\u201d he told the Western Mail<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw on the television one of the pundits absolutely amazed that Arsene Wenger made eight changes.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you are thinking not just about the game, but the physical adaptation for the players.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some players who just can\u2019t play two games in four days.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to get the best performance levels and it\u2019s something you have to consider.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgainst Barnsley, we felt it was the right thing to do and we got a great response and that allowed us to look at this next game with confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no-one running away with it,\u201d declared Rodgers on the division\u2019s shape-up at the turn of the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cQPR have got a real squad, \u00a31m players sitting on the bench, so they are strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cCardiff have spent money and there are other clubs that will come into that bracket \u2013 but there is no-one like a Newcastle or West Brom who will run away with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at the clubs who could come down next year then there could be big clubs with big budgets. So this might be the year to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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