Swansea Ease Injury Fears Over Goalkeeper

Started by Folami David, May 08, 2013, 12:01 AM

Folami David

Swansea City have eased fears over the injury that led to Dutch goalkeeper Michel Vorm being carried off on a stretcher during their 3-2 Premier League win at Wigan.
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Vorm clashed heads with defender Ben Davies in the 85th minute.
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Manager Michael Laudrup said that Vorm later "seemed okay" and was walking around in the dressing room.
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"From the bench it looked very serious... but after the game... he looked okay," said Laudrup.
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"But again I think we'll have to wait [to see] if he's 100%."
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Roger Espinoza's volley gave the hosts the lead on the stroke of half-time, but Angel Rangel hit back for Swansea.
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James McCarthy restored Wigan's lead but goals from Itay Shechter and Dwight Tiendalli gave the visitors victory.
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The win boosted the Swans' hopes of fulfilling Laudrup's wish for a top-10 finish as they ended a seven-match winless run. They are ninth in the table, five points clear of 11th-placed Stoke with two games remaining.
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But it also damaged former boss Roberto Martinez's bid to prevent Wigan, who are three points from safety, dropping into the Championship.
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Laudrup said: "In the second half especially it was very intense, which is normal, of course, from their point of view because they were playing for their football lives.
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"But I think coming back in an away game against Wigan in this situation twice, I can be very pleased as a manager.
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"I think we could have done a little more in the first half, maybe to be a little more direct and keep the ball a little more.
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"Then, again, we concede a goal in the last second [of the first half].
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"But we came back and I think a lot of credit [should go] to my players, but especially for that second half.
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"We ended up with quite a bad run with only draws and losses - seven games, I think.

Shola Sholaz

Swansea has done very well as far as I am concerned. They've produced so many fantastic goals all through the season. Nyc one.

Folami David

He has been a wonderful goalkeeper for them all season long so I expect them to be deeply hurt. But he'll be back soon I'm sure.