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Brendan Rodgers: 'Poor defending cost us'

Brendan Rodgers criticises his Swansea City side for their defensive performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Brendan Rodgers believes that defensive errors cost his Swansea City side the opportunity of taking maximum points against Wolverhampton Wanderers this afternoon.

Despite leading the match 3-1 and then 4-2, the hosting Swans were forced to settle for a 4-4 draw against already-relegated Wolves.

Speaking after the match, Rodgers admitted that his team were not good enough in their defensive third.

"We gave away poor goals, I said to the players that for the majority of the first half we played as a team. For the first 30 minutes and with the structure we had we created plenty of chances and got the goals. We had three but we could have scored more," said Rodgers.

"But we gave away a disappointing goal from a cross when Fletcher scored and then Jarvis scored as well and it gave Wolves oxygen. The game should have been dead at 3-0 and in the second half I felt there were too many individuals and we did not play as a team.

"We have shown over the season how well we defend so to concede four goals at home was incredible really. You don't want too many of those as a coach or manager."

The Swans are now 12th in the Premier League table.

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