Paulo Sousa reacts to the end of his side;s unbeaten run at Newcastle

The Swansea City manager said after the game “I don’t think that 3-0 is a fair reflection of the game

“My team deserved far more than they got. But it was a good experience for us though. We started being afraid and conceded the first 25 minutes which is something we can learn from.

“It’s not easy for some players to come to a stadium like this with so many supporters.

“We felt that too much and it cost us. But there was a good reaction – we got better control of the game, were more like ourselves and finished the first half well.

“What we then saw in the second half is the picture I want to see in every game.

“We can’t be afraid to show our identity on the pitch. When we play with the right personality, we have everything else.

“This team just needs to be more mature. But this experience will help us be stronger in the future.

“We arrived at St James’ with plenty of hope because of everything that’s happened beforehand.

“But we only showed what we are capable of after that first 25 minutes.

“The players corrected themselves and that is a big step for the team.

“I’m proud they were able to do that.

“Things improved and we kept pushing.

“It would have helped if we had scored though, because it would have increased the belief.

“Newcastle are a great team and I’ve said before, they don’t have to run to win games, just walk.

“They had to run against us though and I’m proud of that,” said Sousa.

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