Swansea lost their first game at struggling Shrewsbury ten days ago, but appeared to be on the wrong end of baffling refereeing decisions and saw two players sent off in the first half alone. Last weekend's defeat not only saw a heavily below-strength Swansea side take the field following suspensions to FIVE first team players, but also two debutants, a handful of players making their first appearances for several weeks and full-back Andy Gurney called into an unfamiliar central midfield role.
With four of the five suspended players set to return for Oxford in ten days time, Jackett believes that this latest run has been a mere hiccup in an otherwise successful season so far. "We possibly paid the price from last week" Jackett told the Western Mail, ""It's a big test now for myself and the players, but they're good games and good opposition for us to bounce back against".