Paul Lambert backs ‘great’ Swansea City for play-off finish despite recent blip

Former Norwich City and Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes Swansea City possess the quality to remain firmly in the Championship play-off picture this season, identifying the goalscoring instinct of Adam Idah as a potential difference-maker.

Lambert, who guided Norwich through successive promotions from League One to the Premier League, knows firsthand the physical and mental demands of navigating England’s second tier.

While Swansea have hit a bump in the road following an impressive opening stretch, Lambert expects them to navigate the winter schedule and stay in contention.

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In an exclusive interview with BetVictor, Lambert backed Swansea to remain consistently in the race despite a recent blip in their results.

Lambert said “Swansea started fantastically, didn’t they? The football they were playing and the pressing they were doing was great

“As everybody knows, the Championship is a marathon and gets harder through the winter months with so many games. It’s not just about the start, it’s the longevity and churning out results.

“They’ll have tough moments, they’re having a tricky patch right now. Potentially, will they be in the play-off mix? I think so, yeah.”

Lambert also knows the importance of a striker providing firepower for a playoff-chasing club and backs Adam Idah to be that man for the Swans.

“Adam Idah is a goalscorer. In the Championship, you need goalscorers,” Lambert explained.

“If you have a few in your team, that can be enough to get you up. If they keep him fit, he will score goals at that level.”

Read the full exclusive interview with Paul Lambert at BetVictor

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