MX23RW : Monday, January 13 05:59:46| >> :600:136000:136000:

Garry Monk "very confident" in squad strength after Hull City victory

Garry Monk explains his decision to make seven changes to Swansea's starting lineup against Hull City and feels that they were justified after a 1-0 victory.

Swansea City manager Garry Monk says that he will not hesitate in making more changes to his starting lineup in the coming weeks following today's 1-0 victory over Hull City.

The Swans went into the contest on the back of two straight defeats in the Premier League, which may have been behind Monk's decision to make seven changes to his side for the trip to the KC Stadium.

Wilfried Bony was among those left out, with Bafetimbi Gomis coming in, while Gylfi Sigurdsson, Leon Britton and Jefferson Montero were also given a breather.

"I knew making those changes that people would question it but I was very confident in the group," the 35-year-old told reporters. "We have such a busy period coming up and, if you play the same 11 players in that period, that's suicide for me.

"We haven't got the biggest squad but we have got quality. We have a way of working where everyone understands what their roles are so I had no problem putting different players in those positions. I trust them and I think that trust was shown in the game.

"Some of them haven't had a hell of a lot of game time but all credit to them, they dug in and got the result which is what it's all about."

Next up for Swansea is the visit of Aston Villa to the Liberty Stadium on Boxing Day.

ID:194916: cacheID:194916:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2669:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
West Ham United's English striker Andy Carroll celebrates scoring their first goal to equalise during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Swansea City at the Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, in east London on December 7, 2014
Read Next:
West Ham sink 10-man Swansea
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!