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Proud boss hails Swans' cup effort
South Wales Evening Post
|October 31, 2025
ALAN Sheehan has lavished praise on his Swansea City players following their spirited defeat at the hands of Premier League giants Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
Goncalo Franco celebrates his goal with Joshua Key (left) and Meiker Wldell (right) during the Carabao Cup match against Manchester City.
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Goncalo Franco's stunner handed the hosts an early lead, before goals from Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush and Rayan Cherki sealed what was ultimately a deserved win for Pep Guardiola's men.
Nevertheless, Sheehan was full of praise for his side's efforts on the night.
"I'm very proud, very proud of the team, the football club, the fans," he said. "How everybody conducted themselves tonight. The atmosphere was wonderful.
"I think we started the game incredibly well on the front foot. We went 1-0 up, then with an opportunity to make it 2-0.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of South Wales Evening Post.
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