Championship

I’M TO BLAME FOR THAT, CRIES POTTER

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 December 2018

By Steven McGuire

IN A RUSH: Swansea’s Oli McBurnie grabs the ball from the Wigan net after an own goal by Dan Burn
PICTURE: Athena Picture

GRAHAM Potter blamed himself after an awful first half which saw him apologised to his Swansea team and the club’s fans after they were held by Wigan at the Liberty Stadium.
Potter’s side started the game with an unusual 3-4-2-1 formation, but it backfired in spectacular fashion with the hosts all at sea in both defence and attack.
Wigan striker Joe Garner scored twice before the break, before Potter changed the system for the...

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