Caretaker boss Alan Sheehan admitted it was a frustrating afternoon for his Swansea City outfit as they suffered their 2-0 home defeat to Burnley.
The hosts had been gunning for a third consecutive home win, with Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough comfortably seen off in their past two.
But this test – against the Football League’s meanest defence – was a step up, and it certainly showed.
As a result of losing to Burnley, it’s now back-to-back defeats under Sheehan, having taken seven points from his first three games, and means they are now six points above the relegation zone with eight matches to play.
Uphill battle
“It wasn’t a good start,” he admitted.
“You can’t turn the ball over in those areas against this kind of team.
“We knew the first goal was going to be really important in this fixture and they got it.
“Then they scored a second goal and we didn’t really defend the box well enough, and it was going to be an uphill battle from there.
“Goals change games.
“We had a game plan but then when they get the goal and you’re obviously having to chase the game, the spaces become bigger and it turned into a game that probably suited them more.”
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