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Alan Sheehan : Is he performing ? Full review, stats, plus some exact data & opinion in our Sunday update
at 19:30:50

Not a bad summary of the swans so far this season. Sheehan rightly occupies the emotional support of some fans after his efforts last season to keep the swans away from relegation and to that end did a great job but it’s definitely noticeable the drop off in tempo and positive intent this season compared to last. The great Swansea passing teams we’ve seen know not,only how to move the ball but move the opposition to create space, wear them down, pass between the lines, crate overlaps and be dynamic in transition. Passing and movement is a means to an end not the end itself! The swans passing philophy has becime laboured and all too predicable. The ball is passed slowly between defenders then inevitably (and slowly) to full backs and wingers. Great if those wingers can beat defenders with pace or trickery, Ronald flatters to deceive albeit have a little more faith in in Inoussa and Eom. Leicester showed how forward passing & clever movement can achieve breaks, their passing positive and movement incisive. Yes they scored brilliant goals, but if you don’t shoot as they say.

Sheehan is in danger if letting the season pass him by, needs to be bravely, especially at home. One win(not two) at home isn’t very good. And three overall might be seen as progress were they not against three of the four statistically worst teams currently in the championship.

I’d love to see him take a chance in youth, Widell, innousa, Galbraith and perhaps leave cullen and Fulton provide knowledge and influence in the training pitch.

Swans have spent a lot, expectations are high, Sheehan has a chance to be a great manager if he wants to be, but he needs to be less cautious and perhaps have a little more faith in the talent the hierarchy have acquired.

Mid table mediocrity might be ordinarily fine if you haven’t spent cash. It’s a bit different this season.

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