Joe Allen has targetted his team mates to go on anothewr unbeaten run starting at Peterborough

The Swansea City midfielder was a second half substitute last week at Newcastle where the Swans lost for the first time in twelve games - going down to three first half headers.

However, rather than being downbeat, Allen has suggested that the Swans start another twelve match unbeaten run at Peterborough on Saturday - a run that would take them into the New Year and also would see them progress in the FA Cup.

Speaking to the Evening Post, Allen said "Immediately after a game like that, losing affects your morale

"We all felt disappointed to lose the way we did, and it's important to do that because you have to reflect on a defeat.

"But as soon as you are back in training you are concentrating on the next game, and we are focusing on getting a result against Peterborough.

"You get disappointments in a season no matter what team you are or what position you are in.

"We have got enough quality at the club to bounce back straightaway.

"We have to go away from home again, but we are up against a team who are struggling a little bit at the bottom end of the table so it's a chance for us to put things right.

"We said before that game that we didn't want to show them too much respect because we were the form team," Allen added.

"We were disappointed with the goals we conceded, although in the second half we showed great character and played the way we normally do.

"What we have to do at Peterborough is make sure we start like we finished at Newcastle."

Swansea's long sequence without defeat dragged them from the fringe of the relegation zone to fourth in the second tier going into last weekend.

Consistent

Now sixth, they need another consistent spell to keep themselves in the play-off mix over the busy Christmas period.

"Unbeaten runs rarely last much longer than the one we have just been on," Allen said.

"We have had one minor setback against arguably the strongest team in the league, so that's not a major disappointment.

"We just have to kick on now and hopefully start another unbeaten run when we go to Peterborough."

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