Swansea midfielder relished first taste of victory in SA1, but admits he'll need to work hard to retain his place in the first team
Having finally signed from Southampton in January, Jack Cork gave easily his best performance in a Swansea shirt against Manchester United on Saturday. An integral part of a solid defensive showing, he's clearly delighted to have been able to help his side complete a league double over Manchester United:
“I wasn’t a part of the club when we won at Old Trafford on the opening day, but I’m sure this feels as good – maybe even better – than that win for the lads. It’s my first win since I’ve arrived and it’s a great feeling. We played some good football in the first half and it was crucial to equalise soon after they took the lead.
“If we had gone in trailing at half-time it would have been difficult, but we showed tremendous character. We have some great players in our squad and although we were on the back foot at times we kept a good shape. We were tight as a unit and made it hard for them to get through.
“That gave us the opportunity to be in a position where we could go on and win the game, and we were all delighted to hear the final whistle.”
He went on to say that, given the other players Monk has at his disposal, he'll need to make sure he plays well to be able to guarantee a place in the first eleven:
“Keeping my place in this team will be a massive challenge because there’s so much quality in the squad.
“I want to play more and see how far we can go this season. We have a very strong squad and results like this show that we can beat the best in the division.”
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