Brendan Rodgers takes his side to Sunderland this weekend looking for a third consecutive away win<\/p>\n
After victories at Aston Villa (league) and Barnsley (cup) it would make a great statement to win at in form Sunderland but Rodgers knows that it wont be an easy task facing his side<\/p>\n
“Sunderland have come into some good form and we’re well aware that it’s going to be a difficult ask for us this weekend,” said the Swansea manager.<\/p>\n
“They have just beaten Manchester City at home, which tells you something about how they are going, but we have got renewed confidence when we go away from home.<\/p>\n
“I always felt that a weight would be lifted off our shoulders when we got the first away win, and I think that has happened since we beat Aston Villa.<\/p>\n
“You could see that in the way we played at Barnsley.<\/p>\n
“There is an extra confidence among the players and we are really looking forward to the game this weekend.<\/p>\n
“I think Steve did an excellent job leading Sunderland to a top-ten finish last season and, if you spend a bit of money like they did last summer, it can put a bit of pressure on,” Rodgers added.<\/p>\n
“Martin O’Neill has come back after a spell out of the game and made an impact straightaway, and sometimes that happens when a club change their manager.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes a new voice can help turn things round, and I think Martin’s enthusiasm and infectiousness has rubbed off on the Sunderland players.<\/p>\n
“They have had some fantastic results since he went in.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know Martin well, but he is someone I have an immense amount of respect for.<\/p>\n
“He was a flag-bearer for Northern Irish people both as a player and then even more so as a coach, and I have great admiration for the work he has done.<\/p>\n
“He has been around for a long time and he understands the game at every level.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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