| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One 13:56 - Sep 30 with 1390 views | KeithHaynes |
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Goalkeeper Steven Benda is relishing the opportunity to be back between the sticks for Swansea City, having done everything he could to be in the best shape should the chance come his way.
The 23-year-old has kept two clean sheets in three league appearances and feels that hard work on the training ground is paying off on matchdays following his recall.
Benda started the first five Championship games of last term, but was replaced by Ben Hamer and then spent time on loan at Peterborough United.
He was a regular start and contributed a number of key saves as Posh battled relegation. before Injury cut his time at London Road short, but he worked hard over the summer to ensure he was ready for match action when called upon by head coach Russell Martin.
Martin has always stressed that he treats the goalkeeper position no differently to any outfield role, with no-one being a designated number one, and that he expects his goalkeepers to push and challenge each other for the starting spot.
“As a goalkeeper or outfield player, you want to play,” said Benda.
“That’s why you play football, you want to be out on the pitch.
“We’ve got a really good goalkeeping group with Deano [goalkeeping coach Dean Thornton] as well. We’re working really hard in training, we’re pushing each other and you need that.
“I’m quite a positive person, I like to work hard and put myself in a position where I am ready. You have to trust in that and hopefully it will lead to chances to play.”
Benda admits that — as was inevitable — it took some time to adapt to the high-possession, progressive style of play which Martin has sought to re-introduce at Swansea City.
The head coach had barely a handful of sessions with his players before last season got under way but, with a year under his belt, Benda believes he is now better equipped to thrive.
“I’m not the kind of goalkeeper who just wants to boot it every time the ball comes to me so I like to have the ball,” he added.
“It’s obviously not the easiest but once you get into it and practice, you get used to it. It can be risky, but when it pays off, you can create a lot of chances.
“I’ve had a full season learning the way the manager wants to play now, and I had that time at Peterborough which got my confidence up, so I’m in a different place now to where I was at the beginning of last season I think.
“You saw at the start of the last season that it was difficult for the team to adapt to the way the manager plays because we had not had much time together, but once you get more time playing and training in it — you can see we’re getting better.
“I think we’ve improved a lot. We have a really young squad with players who want to improve and get better.
"I think we’ve got 11 games now in the next couple of weeks, so it was good to have that break. We can concentrate fully now on the next few games.” |  |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 17:18 - Sep 30 with 1207 views | onehunglow |
Goos lad |  |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 10:14 - Oct 1 with 1021 views | heatwave |
Deserves his run in the team. Can't pass 6 yards to his teammate but who cares. They are called Goalkeepers for a reason. |  | | |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 10:29 - Oct 1 with 1011 views | Dr_Winston |
His distribution has actually been pretty spot on. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 11:37 - Oct 1 with 987 views | heatwave |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 10:29 - Oct 1 by Dr_Winston |
His distribution has actually been pretty spot on. |
I was being a bit sarcastic as to the way we've played until he got the No1 shirt. | | | |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 16:45 - Oct 1 with 927 views | onehunglow |
He is now proving what an appalling idea it was to shift him out for favour of Fisher .
Very decent shot stopper. | |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 16:50 - Oct 1 with 927 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 11:37 - Oct 1 by heatwave |
I was being a bit sarcastic as to the way we've played until he got the No1 shirt. |
Superb save for the penalty |  |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 21:20 - Oct 1 with 829 views | Catullus |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 16:45 - Oct 1 by onehunglow |
He is now proving what an appalling idea it was to shift him out for favour of Fisher .
Very decent shot stopper. |
he made 2 great saves today besides the penalty. One of them was almost point blank. His communication, his keeping and his obvious enjoyment should mean he keeps his spot, in my opinion. | |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 22:12 - Oct 1 with 786 views | PatchesOHoulihan |
Heard about his potential a long time ago.
Though he was going to be another one that got away
Great to see him starting to fulfill potential
Proper goalkeeper
( just to say didn’t think Fisher was as bad as some ) |  |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 08:33 - Oct 2 with 698 views | Dr_Winston |
We definitely did little to help Fisher out at the time. Must have shot his confidence to pieces. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 08:48 - Oct 2 with 687 views | jack247 |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 22:12 - Oct 1 by PatchesOHoulihan |
Heard about his potential a long time ago.
Though he was going to be another one that got away
Great to see him starting to fulfill potential
Proper goalkeeper
( just to say didn’t think Fisher was as bad as some ) |
Fisher was nowhere near as bad as the reputation some give him. He was constantly exposed.
Benda is comfortably the better keeper though. Only way he loses the spot is if we go back to the suicidally intricate passing in our own penalty area. | | | |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 08:52 - Oct 2 with 683 views | onehunglow |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 21:20 - Oct 1 by Catullus |
he made 2 great saves today besides the penalty. One of them was almost point blank. His communication, his keeping and his obvious enjoyment should mean he keeps his spot, in my opinion. |
He is becoming a terrific topper and a level above Fisher,who is now seeing "support" from Martin fans incredibly blaming others for the sheer presence of Fisher and his rank cowardice;his refusal to take command,for example.
Benda is one we need to tie down long term,right now.
Im hoping Martin has realised by now he is not Jesus | |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:06 - Oct 2 with 669 views | jack247 |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 08:52 - Oct 2 by onehunglow |
He is becoming a terrific topper and a level above Fisher,who is now seeing "support" from Martin fans incredibly blaming others for the sheer presence of Fisher and his rank cowardice;his refusal to take command,for example.
Benda is one we need to tie down long term,right now.
Im hoping Martin has realised by now he is not Jesus |
Fisher looked bad, or at least worse than he was, because of Martin and the mental way he had us playing.
Benda is better than him though. That’s probably the one point that’s universally agreeed on here. | | | |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:09 - Oct 2 with 666 views | onehunglow |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:06 - Oct 2 by jack247 |
Fisher looked bad, or at least worse than he was, because of Martin and the mental way he had us playing.
Benda is better than him though. That’s probably the one point that’s universally agreeed on here. |
It's a fair point 247 and a glorious Sabbath Day to you.
However,Fisher,imo,should never ever have been bought and that was down to Martin and nobody else.
It's a primary reason why I am not exactly a martin fan.
Fisher simply lacks bottle and physique.I 'd sell him January as a matter of priority.Benda is the best keeper since Fab. | |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:10 - Oct 2 with 666 views | Dr_Winston |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:06 - Oct 2 by jack247 |
Fisher looked bad, or at least worse than he was, because of Martin and the mental way he had us playing.
Benda is better than him though. That’s probably the one point that’s universally agreeed on here. |
Indeed. Unfortunately Fisher will always be a target for those who prefer hate to fairness. | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:24 - Oct 2 with 645 views | KeithHaynes |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:09 - Oct 2 by onehunglow |
It's a fair point 247 and a glorious Sabbath Day to you.
However,Fisher,imo,should never ever have been bought and that was down to Martin and nobody else.
It's a primary reason why I am not exactly a martin fan.
Fisher simply lacks bottle and physique.I 'd sell him January as a matter of priority.Benda is the best keeper since Fab. |
I think we have a strong back up now Benda is number one.
Having fisher as back up puts us in to a very strong position with two decent goalkeepers.
The signing of fisher has strengthened us. | |
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| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:35 - Oct 2 with 629 views | onehunglow |
| Steven Benda, Swansea City Number One on 09:24 - Oct 2 by KeithHaynes |
I think we have a strong back up now Benda is number one.
Having fisher as back up puts us in to a very strong position with two decent goalkeepers.
The signing of fisher has strengthened us. |
Well I dont agree.
Anyway,I have packing to do.
Looking at the forecast, I might dig out my thongs for Papagayo | |
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