United’s travelling fans sung “tell me ma, me ma, I won’t be home for tea, we’re going to Italy” during the game.
Alan Pardew: “It’s a long journey for them to Swansea, and I said I hoped to give them something to cheer.
“We did that. We got the early goal, which was good because it made us relaxed and comfortable, but maybe it made us too relaxed.
“We gave away too much possession in the first half, and in the second half we were much better.
“We had a couple of great moments from Hatem (Ben Arfa), which frightened them, and then Papiss’s moment sealed the game. It was a fantastic goal from him.
“If we keep clean sheets and take the chances in this league, you have every chance.
”Also, we don’t want to give away free-kicks in and around the box, and we didn’t dive in or give silly fouls away.
“It’s very important at this level, and Sigurdsson’s a fantastic player from set-plays.
“We were brilliant throughout and the squad shone through again.”
“Fergie (Shane Ferguson) got a game, Dan Gosling did too, and Ryan Taylor slotted into midfield and Perchie at centre-back.
“It doesn’t really matter, I feel comfortable to put anybody in anywhere, and they know what they have to do.”
Source: FOOTYMAD
