Luke Williams | That was completely unacceptable
Luke Williams branded Swansea City’s performance in defeat at Middlesbrough as “unacceptable” and has warned his side there must be no repeat.
The Swans fell to a 2-0 defeat on Teesside as Emmanuel Latte Lath’s brace gave the home side the spoils at the Riverside Stadium.
There was little between the two sides in what was a scrappy contest, but again the visitors came out on the wrong end of the key moments in the game.
Head coach Williams bemoaned the lack of quality in the match and, having spoken pre-match of his squad needing to show a mentality to perform to higher levels, was unimpressed with the performance and demanded better ahead of home games against Stoke City and Rotherham United.
“The way we played today was unacceptable,” he said.
“It was completely unacceptable, it was lacking in energy and conviction. We concede two ridiculous goals, we showed nowhere near enough for our supporters to watch that and be happy with what they saw.
“We had nothing. We got players into unmarked positions in the box, the number of times we get close and overhit a cross or make a bad touch. It’s just sloppiness, there is not enough focus or concentration.
“We did not turn up. Think of the supporters who have travelled up here, excited to come and see their side in this stadium and we produce that. It’s absolutely brutal.
“This is a big football club, we are one division away from the Premier League. We cannot play football like that again, what would be the point of that?
“We have to be better than that in the games ahead, it better be blood and thunder.”
The Swans lost Josh Tymon to injury during the first half, with the full-back appearing to take a kick on his calf from Isaiah Jones, and Williams is hopeful the injury will not leave the defender on the sidelines.
“I think it was a contact injury as he got kicked, so hopefully it is not a ligament injury or anything like this,” added Williams.
“He is tough, so I hope he is going to come back really quick. He is a guy who we miss a lot when he is not on the pitch.”