Taylor - Brendan Deserves To Be Manager Of The Year
Neil Taylor says that Brendan Rodgers deserved to be crowned manager of the year
Neil Taylor says that Brendan Rodgers deserved to be crowned manager of the year
The Swans boss has been instilled as favourite to win the LMA manager of the year title and having been asked the question on whether it was deserved, Taylor told Sky Sports "Yes, definitely.
He added "I don't think you have ever seen a team come and try to play the way we have done in the Premier League for years. People compared us to Blackpool at the start of the season and now they are comparing us to Barcelona.
"He is a brilliant man manager. People talk about how good Harry Redknapp is at getting the best out of players, and he (Rodgers) has done the same with our boys, and he has done it on a minimal budget.
"If you speak to any of the Chelsea boys who had him when he was there - people like John Terry - they speak really highly of him.
"I think he is destined for a top-four job
"Hopefully we can hold on to him but he has done really, really well. That's why he gets linked with clubs like Tottenham.
"The season will not peter out," he said. "We are not that type of squad. Last time we lost two games we went on and won the three after it, and that's what we will look to do again.
"On another day if things had gone our way we could have beaten Tottenham."
What to read next:
Gwyn’s Eye View : Swansea City v MillwallGlyn is back with his favourite stats as we build up to the last game of the season. That comes in the form of Millwall who it seems are close to selling their requested 1,148 allocation, so its down to the Jack Army to do their bit this bank holiday weekend.
The fate today’s Swansea footballers would never have to endure Swansea City bring this season to a close on Saturday with a home game against Millwall. However, what about those bygone days when footballers had no choice but to go down the pit after their career ended, or open a toy shop, pub or retrain ? That thought would petrify todays modern footballer.
Brave Swans in memorable game at Carrow Road It was a pulsating game to watch and very much one of my favourite away games of the season. The Swans looked an entirely different side to that we saw at Middlesbrough when it is clear a catalyst for commitment was agreed behind the scenes at Swansea City. To a man every player grafted and
wore the shirt with pride. To see the players really acknowledge the Swans support at Carrow Road this afternoon was emotional.
Swansea reject Cullen contract and trigger one year option Liam Cullen has had his request for a new contract dismissed by Swansea City after discussions broke down last week. The lowest paid ‘senior’ player at the club ( he is twenty five) asked for a better contract increasing his £3,500 a week to around £7,000 a week over three years.