Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel salutes Swansea City
PETER Schmeichel has saluted Swansea City’s rise to Premier League prominence and tipped Michael Laudrup to turn them into an established top-flight club.
Schmeichel, one of the Premier League’s biggest ever stars, was at Swansea’s training ground yesterday to catch up with old pal Laudrup.
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Peter Schmeichel talking to Swansea assistant manager Erik Larsen at Swansea’s training session yesterday
The Manchester United legend reckons Swansea pulled off a “scoop” when they appointed Laudrup as Brendan Rodgers’s successor in the summer.
He believes his fellow Dane will inspire Swansea’s players to improve — and steer the club well clear of relegation.
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“I look at a club like Swansea and think it is not a bad thing to have the mentality that survival is great,” Schmeichel told the Evening Post.
“The more times you can survive, the better a Premier League club you will be, and then you can start thinking about looking up. I said to Michael that if he can keep Swansea in the Premier League for another year then he will have been very successful.
“But from what I have seen already, I’m convinced that Swansea are one of the clubs who should not be thinking about getting relegated.
“Having said that, you have to play the way you play in every game and be as strong as Swansea have been so far.
“If you can lose three games on the trot and then bounce back with a draw and a win, like Swansea have done, that shows strength.
“The beginning of the season was great, but it was also the worst thing that could happen because it raised expectations.
“Then you had the bad results, which are inevitable in this league, and the pressure started piling up.
“But because of the strength of the manager, the squad and the club, Swansea recovered from that.
“I am not saying they can lie back and relax and they will not get relegated, but definitely they have the manager and the squad to be safe.”
Schmeichel argues that Swansea are “ahead on points” having banked 11 from their first eight league games of the campaign.
“If you get a point a game in the Premier League it should be enough, and Swansea are ahead of that at the moment,” added Schmeichel, who won five English titles with United during a glittering career.
“I am not saying Swansea cannot do better than surviving, but that should always be your first target.
“The Premier League is so tough — you look at the points last season and how tight things are at the bottom.
“To survive in the Premier League is a really good result, especially after the progress Swansea have made in the last couple of years.
“They had to regroup very quickly after winning the play-off final and they did that really well.
“But any time you survive in the Premier League you become stronger, the infrastructure becomes stronger and everybody knows their jobs that little bit better.”
Comments
by hacker_jack
Sunday, October 28 2012, 1:51AM
“All three of those achievements were the result of several years of sustained success, not one season wonders.”
by bennyhill4
Friday, October 26 2012, 3:59PM
“hacker-jack, and after doing that they went on to win what? as i said as managers average at best. good managers are not one season wonders”
by hacker_jack
Friday, October 26 2012, 8:25AM
“Winning the European cup, getting the USA to the WC QFs or taking Norwich into Europe is average?
Think you need to take off the blinkers mate.”
by bennyhill4
Thursday, October 25 2012, 7:59PM
“hacher-jack, think that list confirms my argument. with the exeption of dino zoff the rest were average to say the least”
by hacker_jack
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:11PM
“bennyill, here's some decent keepers/managers for you:
Raymond Goethals, managed Marseille to the European Cup
Bruce Arena, got the USA to world cup QFs.
Dino Zoff, successful at both Juve and with Italy.
Mike Walker, got Norwich into Europe in the early 1990s and then beat Bayern in the Uefa Cup.
Nigel Adkins, current Southampton boss.”
by tannkerboy
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:02AM
“SO WE ARE COMEING TO LPAY”
by tannkerboy
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:00AM
“Thank you Mr Schmeichel for the good word on the Swansea city boy's yes they are good, sowe are comeing to play ,”
by bennyhill4
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 10:47PM
“morton1947,knows the game? Hewas just a big thick lump between the sticks like all goalkeepers.I cant offhand think of any keeper that made a decent manager”
by daiswan
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 8:42PM
“Morton you are spot on! Just great to hear such positive comments from a fellow Dane. Felt that when Molby commented on the appointment! These guys are top notch - competed at the highest level and you just have to respect them. Got a good feeling this year! I've supported Swans since 1958 - and still feel the magic - am I sad? No just a true Jack! Who are we! Cant get to Man City but will be at Liverpool .”
by morton1947
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 4:37PM
“Praise indeed from someone who knows the game and our Manager . .and it does look like Pearce !!!”