Swansea City manager Paul Clement urges players to keep the faith as they prepare to face Arsenal: 'A good performance is around the corner'
- Swansea City have lost four out of their last five matches across all competitions
- They face Arsenal at the weekend and need to improve their performances
- Paul Clement says players need to believe in their ability to turn things around
Swansea City must show determination and believe they can wade through the difficult start to their campaign, manager Paul Clement said after Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.
Swansea's exit from the cup marked their fourth loss in five games across all competitions. They have dropped to 15th in the Premier League, level on points with three teams lying below them but out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
Swansea showed impressive home form under Clement last season but the Welsh side have lost five of their six matches on their own patch this campaign.
Paul Clement has witnessed a worrying run of four defeats in five games for Swansea City
Tammy Abraham applauds the fans on Tuesday after another defeat, by Manchester United
Clement urged his side to keep the faith.
'We just have to believe that a good result and a good performance are around the corner,' Clement said after Tuesday's match. 'The performance was slightly better today but the result did not follow.
'We have got to show perseverance and determination to keep going through this difficult time we are having.'
Swansea's quest to regain form begins at Arsenal in the league on Saturday. Clement's team failed to beat the north London side in both games last season.
Of Tuesday's game, Clement added: 'It's always going to be difficult when you are playing Manchester United – they have a really good 11 and quality on the bench.
'But we would have liked it to be tighter for longer. At 1-0 at half-time, we felt we could come back in the second half, but after the second goal they were in total control.'
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