Francesco Guidolin: Swansea need points after Newcastle defeat
Saturday 16 April 2016 19:06, UK
Francesco Guidolin has warned Swansea they are not safe yet after their 3-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.
The Swans were unable to build on their win over Chelsea the previous weekend as they were soundly beaten by the out-of-form Magpies on Tyneside.
The defeat leaves Swansea on 40 points, 10 points above the relegation zone with four games left to play, all against sides in the top eight.
"We have spoken and we need some points," Guidolin told Sky Sports. "I don't know if we need one, two or three, but we need points to be safe and for this season, we have to stay focused every day and every week."
The result at St James' Park could have been different had Swansea not missed several second-half chances.
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Ashley Williams, Jefferson Montero and Bafetimbi Gomis all spurned good opportunities to equalise with the visitors trailing 1-0.
"If we had scored, the match could have been different," said Guidolin. "But this is football. I think the result was harsh for us.
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"Newcastle deserved to win, they were focused and played with intensity, but in the second half we had some chances to score that maybe in another match we would have taken. At the end, they won 3-0 and I hope this is only a bad day."
Two of Newcastle's goals came from set pieces and Guidolin said: "I have to work with my assistant and staff and players for the future, because this is an important situation in the Premier League."
