Joe Allen believes that the Swans are fast turning the Liberty Stadium into a fortress despite the weekend defeat to Man Utd<\/p>\n
Man Utd became the first side to win at the Liberty for 15 games but not before they were given a fright by the Swans who pushed them hard in the second half for an equaliser.<\/p>\n
Allen told the Western Mail\u00a0\u201cSome people have been shocked this season and I\u2019m sure Man United will go away knowing they\u2019ve been in a tough game\u00a0and had to work very hard for the win.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can take pride from that. Teams will be fearful of travelling down to the Liberty Stadium because we do not make it easy for anyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a shame we couldn\u2019t go back to our friends and families and say we picked up a point or even three against a team like Manchester United.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s an experience we will never forget and hopefully we will get the chance to do it over and over again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at the two games, Arsenal and United, you can see it\u2019s a fine line between success and failure,\u201d said Wales international\u00a0Allen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s why they are where they are and we have to try and get it into our game. To have lost to those types of goals shows how close we are.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain there are positives we can take from it, but at the same time we don\u2019t want it to be the story of our season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to lose but do it valiantly. We want to be picking up points and keep ourselves up near the top end of the table and out of trouble.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will learn a lot from this game. To be competing against a team like that as well as we did \u2013 things are looking bright.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe feel we are going to grow as the season goes on.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had some pretty tough games, we\u2019ve got some big teams out of the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a shame we haven\u2019t taken points off some of the top four teams but at the same time the position we find ourselves in the table is one we can build on.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Wednesday I feared the worst,\u201d admitted Allen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was disappointed not to be available from the start but glad to have been involved somehow and a shame it could not have been a better result.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery single player at this club will remember games like these. The professionalism of their team is incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201c They certainly know how to win games and it is something we can look up to and try to emulate.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan (Giggs) made the point of coming over and speaking to me when I got on which was nice, he\u2019s been an idol of mine for many years. To have got the chance to play against him was a pretty special feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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