Russell Martin says he feels no pressure to ensure the Swans get a result at Blackpool and defended his side’s performances in the three games so far this season.<\/p>\n
The team is yet to win so far this term and were heavily beaten 3-0 at home to Blackburn on Saturday but Martin still felt there were positives to take away.<\/p>\n
He believed that the Swans created more opportunities than Blackburn like the Rotherham and Oxford games but are being let down by “key moments.”<\/p>\n
Despite his protestations, there should be pressure on him to deliver and make sure it isn’t 10 games without a win Saturday. And as far as the majority of fans are concerned, there have been few positives to take away from this rather woeful start to the season.<\/p>\n
He told the BBC: “We are two games in, three games in aren’t we?<\/p>\n
When asked if the pressure was on for a result on Saturday, he said: “Not really. I don’t know, maybe from outside. Not for us.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a frustrating start but there have been loads of positive signs as well. Even [last] Saturday, people will be frustrated, as I am, but we had a huge amount of the ball and most of it in the final third.<\/p>\n
“It is not very often you are camped in the final third. We just shouldn’t concede three goals.<\/p>\n
“There is an issue at the moment – in the key moments of the game, we have to manage it better.<\/p>\n
“We created more than Rotherham, we created ore than Blackburn, we created much more than Oxford, and we don’t win any of them. We have to believe that’s going to turn.”<\/p>\n
What do you think about his comments?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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