Bradley demands unity at battling Swansea
Dec 18, 2016 - 12:39 AM Swansea manager Bob Bradley wants his struggling side to stay united and stop digging holes for themselves after Saturday's 3-0 loss at Middlesbrough left the Welsh team second from bottom in the English Premier League.Bradley's side enjoyed a morale-boosting 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Sunderland the previous weekend but consecutive defeats to West Bromwich Albion and Boro have raised their relegation fears once more.
Swansea next have consecutive home games against West Ham United and Bournemouth, matches Bradley said would be crucial in their battle to beat the drop.
"When I came here I knew what I was getting into and I'm not backing down from it now," Bradley, who became the first American to coach a Premier League side when he replaced Francesco Guidolin in October, told the BBC.
"That's the challenge. When the team has put itself in a tough spot, everybody has got to stick together during the toughest times and fight the fight.
"I put pressure on myself to see if we can get stronger and fight for points. I will continue to do that."
Swansea have conceded 15 goals in their past five matches which included an extraordinary 5-4 victory over Crystal Palace -- Bradley's first win in charge.
"It's the same story. We start OK, but concede. Before we know it we're 2-0 down," he said.
"I feel as though we put ourselves in a hole over and over and that takes a lot of out of a team."
Swansea are three points behind fourth-from-bottom Palace and Bradley is confident his side can climb away from trouble.
Source: AAP
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