{"id":84477,"date":"2023-07-29T18:14:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T17:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=84477"},"modified":"2023-07-29T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:34:35","slug":"swans-ease-home-at-reading-as-duff-says-i-dont-want-us-to-be-a-nice-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2023\/07\/29\/swans-ease-home-at-reading-as-duff-says-i-dont-want-us-to-be-a-nice-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Swans ease home at Reading as Duff says &#8220;I don&#8217;t want us to be a nice team&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As pre-season outings go this was a good one for Swansea City as they eased to a 4-0 win at Reading this afternoon thanks to a quick three goal burst at the start of the second half at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>A goal either side of half time from Joel Piroe, one from Jerry Yates and a fourth from Matt Grimes stole the scoring headlines as Michael Duff&#8217;s side gained a morale boosting win after three disappointing performances leading into it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='8A7E8NUeRGtsz_brwCp8tA' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1562802408' 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:'8A7E8NUeRGtsz_brwCp8tA',sig:'mX0qq6mkhbYaK_8LLLGps1whwqV6ljp6zZQfeOTVHy0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1562802408',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>It does mean that the Swans can go into the new season next Saturday with confidence high and particularly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2023\/07\/29\/loan-deals-with-brighton-and-newcastle-united-set-to-be-completed\/\">knowing that reinforcements will arrive in SA1 this week<\/a><\/strong> in the form of Carl Rushworth, Harrison Ashby and at least one more before the season starts.<\/p>\n<p>Add to that the return from injury of both Josh Ginnelly and Joe Allen and it would prove to be a more than excellent afternoon for Michael Duff as he prepares for his first competitive match in charge next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Piroe&#8217;s excellent first half volley was the difference between the sides at half time but that did not tell the story for the beginning of the second half.\u00a0 \u00a0Piroe finished a Grimes cross before Yates found an empty net minutes later after a mistake by the home keeper.\u00a0 By the time Grimes netted the fourth the game was over as a contest and gave the Swans the chance to make some changes including the returning duo from injury.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Duff called it his dress rehearsal when he reflected back on the game afterwards telling SwansTV &#8220;We asked for a non pre-season performance we wanted a dress rehearsal for how we want it to try and look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We mixed it up with some penetrative football, some good goals and another clean sheet.\u00a0 \u00a0There has been a lot of work and information given to the players in the last two weeks and it will take time for the players to adjust and learn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='8db_SlRYQv9UjjfG0hOzdQ' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1562801768' 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:'8db_SlRYQv9UjjfG0hOzdQ',sig:'_u9P_3ap3QpeWJF9nNOL5EjXY2ceklOBEX4Wxe18jaM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1562801768',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It was a good day and hopefully the first of many.\u00a0 I was pleased to see Gino and Joe back.\u00a0 Gino will take a bit of time as he&#8217;s not had a pre-season.<\/p>\n<p>Silly things as well I was pleased with Joe&#8217;s booking at the end.\u00a0 He showed his experience by taking one for the team when you are 4-0 up in a pre-season friendly.\u00a0 That&#8217;s what we want, I don&#8217;t want us to be a nice team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was pleased with the defending at the end some of the blocks and headers.\u00a0 They are good habits and it&#8217;s driving home the message that we need more clean sheets added to the good football.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will be as ready as we can and looking to bring in a few new players to supplement what we have.\u00a0 \u00a0We are no different to anyone else, we want to get promoted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84479\" 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