Swansea boss Bob Bradley thinks his team lacked belief against Stoke

Bob Bradley was frustrated with the lack of belief shown by his Swansea players as they slipped deeper into trouble against Stoke City.

Former Swansea man Wilfried Bony rediscovered his scoring touch as his two goals helped Stoke beat Swansea 3-1 in the Premier League on Monday Night Fooball.

The result leaves Swansea winless since the opening day of the season and they remain second from bottom. 

Bradley has been at the helm for three games but has only taken one point and conceded six goals in their two away games.

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"We had periods where we were OK, but, by and large Stoke gave us a good challenge physically and they got the best of us in some moments," Bradley said.

"We made some critical mistakes. When a team is going through a tough stretch and trying to regain some confidence there is no easy way.

"There is not enough belief at half-time when the game is at 1-1 and the game is still to play for. We started the second half a bit slow. Leroy Fer and Alfie Mawson end up going for the same ball and that leads to the starting point for the second goal. Those are the mistakes that are costing us.

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"These mistakes are an indication of not enough confidence."

Ahead of their next match against Manchester United, the Swans find themselves five points from safety in the Premier League and Bradley admits the situation is a worrying one. 

"It's definitely concerning," he said.

"When things are going in the wrong direction it takes a really strong effort from everybody to turn things around. We need some results."