Luke Williams isn't happy with his Swansea team.

The Swans boss says he stands by the comments made in the wake of the defeat to Sunderland over the weekend.

 

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The Swans boss says he stands by the comments made in the wake of the...

 

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What a touch that was, sign him up!

I think he’s saying it to get a reaction, he didn’t make the mistake of criticising individuals, rather the whole team which I think is fair. They are still doing pretty well, 10th in the table is solid for them considering they don’t really have a big budget or a great team anymore. I get the aim is to push for play-offs, they would do incredibly well to achieve that. They haven't got close since Steve Cooper departed and that was when they still had all the financial benefits from being recently relegated.

Swansea lost again on Saturday at Hull 1:2. Luke wasn't happy with his players performance. 

Will the Swansea owners continue to back Luke or could we see a change in the new year if results don't improve?

It never ends well when the manager starts criticising the players, that’s why you often see managers taking the flak and protecting their players. If Luke has any sense (and I’m sure he has) he will keep the players onside he doesn’t want to lose the dressing room. When things aren’t going right it’s best to say they’re all in it together.

We are forgetting that what Luke Williams says to the media is all part of his management style, and although I think his criticism during our home performance against Forest Green Rovers - particularly the second half performance was very harsh, leading to our poor form and downward spiral. I do think this type of approach never works out well, but Williams does try to get the players to take some pride in the performances they give. Sometimes it works, often it seems to ruin morale. Swansea still have some players who don't really meet the standard he probably wants, and the message is probably more directed to them.

I like his honesty. I am sure he's very upfront with the players at his disposal, but I can't see their board sacking him over this or their recent results.

As for Swansea players sticking up two fingers, which isn't I have read on this - the only real way is by improving and doing their best.

On 22/12/2024 at 11:40, Fan of Big Tone said:

It never ends well when the manager starts criticising the players, that’s why you often see managers taking the flak and protecting their players. If Luke has any sense (and I’m sure he has) he will keep the players onside he doesn’t want to lose the dressing room. When things aren’t going right it’s best to say they’re all in it together.

It's a bit of a risk, but he'll have made a calculated gamble that it'll be a wake-up call and they'll respond well. A manager needs to have a certain amount of capital to play that card though - I doubt he'd have done it if he was unsure of his backing from the board.

Swansea currently sit 11th. Without knowing much about their finances/backing etc... that seems decent going for a club that get approximately 15k fans in the Championship and have been flirting with the bottom end of the table in more recent seasons. 

Luke Williams | Everyone has to be ready to play their part | Swansea

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Head coach Luke Williams has told his squad every player must be ready to play their part as they get set to start a hectic run of festive fixtures against improving Queens Park Rangers at the Swansea.com...

 

i read yesterday that he said he was keeping away from the dressing room, it all seems very strange and i think its possibly nothing in it but the media playing things into a much bigger thing. swansea are doing well under luke williams, and i think everyone should remember where they were when he arrived and how it took him time to turn the fortunes around. they could and probably should be in league one this season.