First Team News
Connor Roberts | Forrest Winner Worth The Pain
| ..... | Connor Roberts was more than happy to take a dose of pain for the cause after scoring Swansea City’s winner at Nottingham Forest. The Wales international was left with a black eye after he got the run on Sammy Ameobi to guide home the only goal of the game with his head. It was Roberts’ first goal of the season, to go with his tally of three assists, as the Swans climbed to fourth in the Championship table and not even a shiner could dampen his spirits. “I was on the run and he was a little static. No matter how tall he is, if I have a little run on him, it makes things a little more fair,” he said of the goal. |
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| ..... | “I took a whack to my eye for it, but it was worth it in the end.
I couldn’t feel my teeth after the game; they feel numb for some reason.
The doctor said it should be alright and, hopefully, I don’t have to go to the dentist! I also hit one straight at the keeper and one took a deflection. I was getting into good areas and, to be honest, I was a little disappointed not to get an assist too. Hopefully, I can do that in the games to come.” |
Steve Cooper | It Was A Win We Deserved
| ..... | Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper felt his side fully deserved the 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest that moved them back into the Championship play-off places. Connor Roberts got the only goal of the game as he bravely beat Sammy Ameobi to head home just before half-time. The result saw the Swans climb to fourth in the table, and they have the best defensive record in the four English professional leagues with just eight goals conceded in 14 games. And Cooper was pleased with his side’s performance, feeling it merited the three points. “It’s a result that we were good for, there’s no doubt about that,” he said. “We came here with a real idea and intention to attack the game and go and win. That was the main objective and it is really important that we have done that. |
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| ..... | “I took a whack to my eye for it, but it was worth it in the end.
I couldn’t feel my teeth after the game; they feel numb for some reason.
The doctor said it should be alright and, hopefully, I don’t have to go to the dentist! I also hit one straight at the keeper and one took a deflection. I was getting into good areas and, to be honest, I was a little disappointed not to get an assist too. Hopefully, I can do that in the games to come.” |