Possession football key for Fer’s Swans fightback
Leroy Fer believes attack will be the best form of defence for Swansea if they are to get themselves out of relegation danger following an 11th Premier League defeat of the season.
The Swans were humbled 3-0 at Middlesbrough on Saturday, a disappointing loss against a side considered to be rivals to avoid the drop.
And after punching above their weight in previous Premier League campaigns, Bob Bradley’s side now sit in 19th place, with only goal difference keeping them off the bottom.
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But with fellow strugglers West Ham United and Bournemouth visiting the Liberty Stadium on Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve respectively, there’s no time like the present for an upturn in fortunes.
And Fer, who has six goals for the Welsh club this season, believes a return to their natural game is exactly what’s needed, conceding 12 goals in their last three games while failing to find the net in their last two.
“We have done well at home recently, winning against Crystal Palace and then Sunderland,” he said.
“The two games we have next are going to be vital, and now we have to try to win those.
“If we are going to do it, we have to play our football. That’s what we are good at – playing good football with lots of possession. That’s what we have to try to do again now.”
