Swansea City manager Garry Monk has praised his squad for their "incredible season" despite defeat at Crystal Palace on the final day.

Marouane Chamakh scored the only goal of the game for the London side, and Monk admitted that he was unable to play his strongest team.

He told BBC Sport: "A lot of our key players were missing. That's not an excuse and I can't fault the effort and the commitment but when they are missing, the quality is not quite there.

"I was disappointed with the loss but I can't complain too much. It's been an incredible season, to finish where we are with a record number of points.

"It's been a fantastic journey for me, the players and everyone at the club. Some of the quality has been the best I've seen at the club and hopefully it's a foundation to build on."

Swansea finished eighth in the division.

Written by
Charlie Bennett