MX23RW : Friday, July 5 19:56:47| >> :120:35619:35619:
[monks data]
Valencia logo
Europa League | Group Stage
Sep 19, 2013 at 6pm UK
 
Swansea logo

0-3


Rami (10')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Bony (14'), Michu (58'), de Guzman (62')

Jonathan de Guzman savours Europa League strike

Swansea City midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has rated his 35-yard strike against Valencia as one of the "top three" free kicks of his career.

Swansea City midfielder Jonathan de Guzman has admitted that his goal against Valencia in the Europa League on Thursday night was "really special" to him.

De Guzman netted a 35-yard free kick in Swansea's victory over the Spanish side, and the Dutch international has revealed that he spends a significant amount of time in training perfecting set pieces.

The 26-year-old told The Sun: "It was probably in the top three of free-kicks in my career. You don't score many goals like that, especially playing in a stadium like the Mestalla.

"It was a goal that was really special for me. I practise it quite often – and I have been doing it ever since I was young.

"It is one of my weapons, you could say. I have been taking set-pieces since I was a kid. In the academy at Feyenoord, we practised it a lot."

De Guzman is currently on his second season-long loan deal from Villarreal.

ID:106123: cacheID:106123:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1906:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jonas celebrates scoring for Valencia on April 7, 2013
Read Next:
Preview: Valencia vs. Swansea
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Saturday, July 6
 
5pm
 
8pm
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Sunday, July 14
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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!