Swansea City were put to the sword by Manchester United on the weekend in a performance described as ‘embarrassing’.
Bob Bradley’s men served up one of the worst performances of the weekend in the Premier League and supporters booed their team on a number of occasions during the defeat.
The fans also turned their anger to the new American owners as their team fell six points from safety in the top tier.
The Swans look beyond sloppy in defence and the poor midfield offers nothing for the front-men going forward.
Swansea City manager Bob Bradley
The performance was described as ‘embarrassing’ by Alan Shearer during the BBC’s Match of the Day 2 showand most Swansea fans will have agreed.
Bob Bradley now has to find a way to get his team playing the right way in order to secure points, as they look to battle the drop.
There’s a real lack of individual quality in the squad and their failure to spend sufficiently in the summer window has restricted Bradley, and indeed Guidolin before him.
Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney in action with Swansea City’s Ki Sung Yueng
The Swans are at rock bottom after yet another defeat, they’ve only won one all season and that’s why they must go back to basics.
Just look at Championship club Aston Villa, at a complete loss for 18 months but Steve Bruce has come in and taken them back to basics and they’ve seen an up-turn in results.
Bruce has installed a ‘safety-first’ mentality into his players and they are picking up vital points, Swansea must do the same.
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce
Against an abundance of individual quality in the Premier League, it may not be enough to secure wins but they’ll pick up points and that’s what they need.
Swansea don’t have the talent to match their opponents and can’t afford to play ambitious and unless they are prepared to spend in January, they’ll have to get used to that fact.
Bradley must now get his team playing safe football and they must be prepared to play ‘ugly’ to get crucial points.
If they carry on as they are, playing mistake-ridden flat football, then they are sure to face relegation when May comes around.
Manchester United assistant manager Rui Faria celebrates after Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (not pictured) scores their third goal as Swansea City manager Bob Bradley looks dejected
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