Rodgers rotated his squad to try and keep everyone fresh over the Christmas period with Beattie himself missing out in games to both Jermaine Easter and Stephen Dobbie as the Swans looked to maintain their promotion push.<\/p>\n
And the striker says that because of the manager’s style the players accept the rotation policy being used.<\/p>\n
He told the Western Mail “I think it\u2019s testament to the lads\u2019 characters and the way the manager made people feel that we all see the bigger picture,\u201d says the 26-year-old, who could get a starting chance this afternoon having seen Stephen Dobbie and Jermaine Easter given opportunities ahead of him in recent games.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we tend to do as a team because of the way the manager works with us is that we don\u2019t get carried away when we win and we don\u2019t get too down when we lose because there\u2019s the next game and the big aim.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it\u2019s the same with games as it is with us as players, whether you\u2019re in the side one week and out the next. The manager\u2019s been very good since he\u2019s come in and it\u2019s clear that there is no player bigger than the squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s probably the most honest squad I\u2019ve ever seen, everyone pushes each other so hard and it\u2019s a great working environment. It\u2019s only natural you\u2019re disappointed if you\u2019re not in the side, but we\u2019ve all been in and out, myself included.”<\/p>\n
Beattie was talking on the eve of the Swans FA Cup tie against Colchester and he thinks that league and cup form can go hand in hand and that fans shouldn’t believe it being a case of one or the other.<\/p>\n
He added \u201cI think West Brom showed it can be done a few years ago, they reached the semi-finals and won the title in the same season. I wasn\u2019t involved in the semis as I was out on loan, but I was in the side during the early rounds and played my part in getting that promotion. So I think you can have best of both worlds and West Brom showed with that run that winning breeds wins, that you can take your form over two competitions. There is a fine line between playing too many games and burning out before your time, but with the way the manager properly rotates the squad everybody has that freshness you need and everyone stays on their toes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is that other side to the coin,\u201d Beattie added when questioned on whether defeat could have an adverse affect on league form. \u201cBut then it\u2019s our job to make sure that doesn\u2019t happen and with everyone looking to make a mark in games you\u2019d hope we have that in us.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s detrimental to what we\u2019re trying to do if we let either wins or losses get to us. If we\u2019re not successful and we don\u2019t get through, there won\u2019t be any dramas we\u2019ll just be back at it in time for the Palace game.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we do want to get through and see what we can do in this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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