Source: Team_Talk
Sousa lauds Swansea mentality
The Swans were beaten by a stoppage-time goal at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but moved nine points clear of seventh place after Shefki Kuqi's header earned them a 1-0 win at Vicarage Road.[LNB]Sousa's side look certain to be in the play-offs now after they picked up a 20th clean sheet of a remarkable season and he admitted that he was pleased with their response.[LNB]He said: "Mentally it was very difficult for us after the Forest defeat but we picked ourselves up and it is a good result.[LNB]"We need to keep it up for the rest of the season now.[LNB]"We defend as a team and our organisation and positioning is excellent.[LNB]"We make the right decisions and are focused and we are difficult to beat."[LNB]Sousa has seen his side concede just 23 goals in the league all season but he refused to accept that a place in the play-offs was secure.[LNB]He said: "Week after week my focus is to help the players to improve every day.[LNB]"They are becoming better players every day and we are looking to win each game and we will see where we end up.[LNB]"Everyone believes we can go up because we keep picking up results and winning and the players believe.[LNB]"But in football many things can happen. We can still improve and we have no time to look at the table."[LNB]Watford boss Malky Mackay saw his side slip to just two points above the relegation zone after the defeat but was satisfied with his side's display.[LNB]Swans skipper Alan Tate hacked two efforts off the line in a competitive first half as the Hornets came close to breaching the visitors' stubborn defence and Mackay is confident his side have enough to beat the drop.[LNB]He said: "I'm frustrated after that, just like my players.[LNB]"With the amount of chances we created we deserved something, if not all three points.[LNB]"That's as good as we have played in the first half. We peppered their area and the keeper made a great save to deny Jon Harley.[LNB]"We've got to win as many games as we can between now and the end of the season.[LNB]"There are a lot of points up for grabs and if we play like that the ball will drop for us and we will score goals."[LNB][LNB]
