MX23RW : Monday, December 23 03:34:46| >> :120:16417:16417:
[monks data]
Manchester United logo
FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 5, 2014 at 4.30pm UK
 
Swansea logo

1-2

Hernandez (16')
da Silva (80')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Routledge (12'), Bony (90')

Michael Laudrup: 'Cup ties are always special'

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup says that cup ties are always special to him.

Michael Laudrup has said that he always sees cup ties as "something special".

In his first season as Swansea City manager, the Dane led the club to their first major trophy success, as they lifted the League Cup.

Ahead of their FA Cup third-round match against Manchester United tomorrow, Laudrup told the club's official website: "Yes, we may make changes, especially now because we have 18 players, some of which have played a lot of games, but just because we make changes, doesn't mean we don't care about the competition. I think I already proved that last year.

"For me, the cups are always something special, but I have also always said that the Premier League is like the daily bread, the most important thing, and of course that is our first priority. It has always been that way, not just this year. It was last year, the year before that and it will be next year.

"Sometimes when teams make changes people say it's because they don't really care about this competition, but we made seven changes from Chelsea to Aston Villa, and nobody would dare say that I don't care about playing Aston Villa in the Premier League."

Swansea have not won in their last six matches.

ID:128212: cacheID:128212:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2071:
Written by
Sian Cowper
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester City's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Swansea City and Manchester City at The Liberty Stadium in Swansea, south Wales on Janu
Read Next:
Match Analysis: Swansea 2-3 Man City
>
Read more about Michael Laudrup Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS


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!