{"id":91392,"date":"2024-04-28T10:37:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T09:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/?p=91392"},"modified":"2024-04-28T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T09:37:59","slug":"williams-sees-plenty-of-positives-as-swans-draw-at-norwich-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2024\/04\/28\/williams-sees-plenty-of-positives-as-swans-draw-at-norwich-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams sees plenty of positives as Swans draw at Norwich City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luke Williams was taking plenty of positives from the 2-2 draw at Norwich yesterday, a draw that kept alive a four game unbeaten run and left the Swans 13th place in the Championship table.<\/p>\n<p>A goal from Jamie Paterson and a Matt Grimes penalty were scored either side of two Norwich goals that all but assured the home side a play off berth although a strange set of results next week could still leave them outside the top six when the curtain comes down on the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>This was an entertaining end of season encounter with both sides determined to pick up three points and that led to lots of goalmouth action and a total of forty shots on goal during the game and a share of the points for both teams when the final whistle blew.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty aligncenter\"><a id='1ukV8Ja0TU9j9wRDZLsuLA' class='gie-single' href='http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2149884932' 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:'1ukV8Ja0TU9j9wRDZLsuLA',sig:'61lmgyzR4gvcwsWI20Al25Y6joPi7NhewxQp1r6pKqg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2149884932',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The Swans can certainly point to some excellent performances from individuals on the day and whilst large periods of the game were spent with us a little on the back foot that was always going to be expected against a side who retain ambition to be playing at a higher level next season.<\/p>\n<p>And those were the things that the Swans boss was certainly taking away from Carrow Road as he explained after the game\u00a0&#8220;It was a high-level game, both teams had spells where they were dominant and had plenty of shots, and there were big chances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A draw was a fair result but I felt we gave a really good account of ourselves today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think this is an opportunity for us to try and look at what the top six looks like and see if we can compete with that, especially away from home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a lot of positives to take from this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are a very good team and when you see them up close you see the quality they have. 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