{"id":63642,"date":"2022-05-09T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=63642"},"modified":"2022-05-08T21:36:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T20:36:40","slug":"liverpool-defender-hopes-not-to-repeat-swansea-eye-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2022\/05\/09\/liverpool-defender-hopes-not-to-repeat-swansea-eye-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool defender hopes not to repeat &#8220;Swansea eye-opener&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is fair to say that Rhys Williams spell at Swansea did not go to plan for either party with the defender failing to nail down a regular place in the Swans line up and being recalled early by Liverpool back in January.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has been putting back in performances for the Under-23s since returning to Anfield\u00a0 at the end of that loan spell and says now that he is ready for another spell away from Anfield with a Championship club the likely destination for next season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='hRwM982QT4NX7RNfF_92ig' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1235183723' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'hRwM982QT4NX7RNfF_92ig',sig:'8ALHKYo-bwR-L-dT7GnxNkJqa8ATI0IgtXWGKUqfObQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1235183723',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Williams made just seven loan appearances for the Swans and, in an interview with Goal magazine, he has suggested that he was not trusted by Russell Martin when he said that he needs to &#8220;find a manager that will back me and trust me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was just three appearances from the end October for Williams which told probably the rough story of the loan of a player who was unfortunately subject to some racist abuse at Luton in a 3-3 draw back in September &#8211; just his second appearance for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Williams used the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/war-wounds-liverpool-rhys-williams-swansea-racist-abuse\/bltec73a7b5382cc8c5\">Goal interview<\/a><\/strong> to outline what was next for him in his career when he said\u00a0\u201cIt wasn\u2019t the way I saw it panning out, but I\u2019ve tried to take as much as I possibly can from it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At the time of signing for the Swans, Williams declared his delight at making the move to a team he described as &#8220;playing the best football in the Championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='2smi3hxWTH59QMJDrIHumw' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1234604413' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2smi3hxWTH59QMJDrIHumw',sig:'MzZ2MNe8NOaYqRJa7qn9JZxDFLXGfQ3JhDplW5Q-cNU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1234604413',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>However, reflecting back now he says &#8220;Football isn\u2019t always going to go the way you want it to, so [Swansea] was an eye-opener to the other side, and it\u2019s making me work even harder to make sure it doesn\u2019t happen to me again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that it\u2019s far too soon for me to be thinking about getting ahead of these great defenders that we have, so the plan is to get a loan that works for me, to find a manager that will back me and trust me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experiences of the last 18 months will help me. Swansea was disappointing but it\u2019s gone now, and it doesn\u2019t have to define me. I know what I can do and what I\u2019m capable of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just need a chance to show it now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Williams also opened up on that racist abuse at Luton which was immediately reported to Bedfordshire Police but he admits that it did take his mind off the football for a while.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='UjyVNRgpRStMuUVV0ZjwPA' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1234979646' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UjyVNRgpRStMuUVV0ZjwPA',sig:'3NpcghhtOf9_qnz2UodkzSerHwJVOzT3m2Ztd6JzHes=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1234979646',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt really affected me,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019d had it before with England when we played Mexico, but this was worse. It was directed straight at me and I could see the intention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to use it as an excuse, but I didn\u2019t feel in the right frame of mind to be on the pitch for a good few weeks after it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think playing helped me. Unless you\u2019ve experienced it, I don\u2019t think you understand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was low on confidence and my head wasn\u2019t really on football. That\u2019s what I love doing, and if I can\u2019t even do that without this happening, then it\u2019s almost like what\u2019s the point? Where can you go to escape it?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou go on a football pitch to compete, to entertain, to make people proud, and this happens. It was a big kick in the teeth, and for a good few weeks I wasn\u2019t enjoying my football anything like as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams destination for next season remains very much unknown but it is clear that it will be away from Anfield and whilst Swansea will clearly not be amongst the interested parties, there will be those in SA1 keeping a keen eye on his future progress regardless of how his time here turned out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='_IVOviU1S3VvYXXb5W-hZA' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1235589934' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_IVOviU1S3VvYXXb5W-hZA',sig:'KfGBY2OckEpnUvfwSJyo6D8AOG4zvbJdVwZOXkcMhus=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1235589934',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is fair to say that Rhys Williams spell at Swansea did not go to plan for either party with the defender failing to nail down a regular place in the Swans line up and being recalled early by Liverpool back in January. 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