Swansea manager, Luke Williams, has been speaking to the media about what he thinks about facing Sunderland tomorrow, our decision to sack Michael Beale and Mike Dodds as interim boss.
PLAYING SUNDERLAND
“I know they are a very good side and I think they are going to be in the shake up. I had the same type of feeling when I was watching the preparation, watching Hull, a team at the time in the play-offs in fifth or sixth position, when we went there and I could see why. They are a really good team, play with good fluid movements and have a bit of everything that you need in pace and power, experience, youth. They are a good side and it’s a tough place to go. I remember I went up there to visit Gus when he was a manager there, it was the first time I’d been there to like the training ground and spent time there. It was a really impressive place. Of course it’s a tough test but we’re prepared for that and are looking forward to it."
MICHAEL BEALE SACKING AND MIKE DODDS IN CHARGE
"I think he’s a really good manager so I don’t think it can be good news for us. If they improve now it’s a problem because they are already pretty good and he’s a really good coach and a really good manager. I think from what I’ve seen he’s done a really great job. I know the standard is very high in the Championship to keep your job, and I know the expectation can be really high and make it difficult. I don’t think it’s someone who did such a bad job with the team that they are all over the place. I think that’s really not true at all. If a new manager does even better and improves them in five days then it’s going to be even more tough for us than we anticipated. I think it’s hard to know a few things like set-up in the formation and positions of players, what they will do from restarts, because maybe there are new ideas. We know the squad they have at this stage of the season, we know what the players can do for them, key threats and so on. We have some information that won’t change.”
