Guidolin has ‘no fear’ for Swansea

Swansea and Southampton fans were treated to a lovely extended nap on Saturday afternoon after their two sides played out one of the most immensely tedious Premier League games in history, Southampton walking away with their heads held high after a 1-0 win thanks to a Shane Long header in the second half.

“But the main focus is Swansea and getting three points”.

“If it wasn’t hard at Swansea, I would not be here”, he said.

Forster clinched a sixth successive clean sheet in Wales, meaning he has now gone 633 minutes without conceding a goal. Ryan Bertrand delivers a superb cross from the left for Oriol Romeu, who squanders a great chance, glancing his header well wide from close range.

“We don’t make stupid mistakes at the moment and we keep believing we can score“.

Southampton substitute Maya Yoshida appeared to bundle over Alberto Paloschi in the box but referee Jonathan Moss was unmoved. Charlie Austin races clear on the break for Saints and forces a good save out of Fabianski, but he should have crossed for Long, who is furious he didn’t.

Gylfi Sigurdsson had scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances and he shot well off target after beating Jordy Clasie in the 23rd minute, with the Iceland global later volleying over the crossbar at the end of Swansea’s best move of the first half. His shutouts have come against Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham United and Swansea City – four of those teams were in top-ten positions when he got them.

That secured the Saints a fi fth victory in their on-going six-match unbeaten run – and ensures Ronald Koeman’s troops remain in the hunt for Europe. This – as well as the return of Fraser Forster in goal – has made them much tougher to break down and so presents Swansea with a considerable challenge.

James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) : At the heart of everything positive that Saints produced.