LUKE Williams had no complaints with the outcome after Swansea went down 1-0 at the Riverside on Saturday - but was furious with his side's display and how easy the visitors made it for Middlesbrough.
Williams was particularly angry with the way his side started the game and the decision making in the defence that led to Boro winning the penalty that ended up being the decisive moment.
The Swansea boss criticised the Riverside atmosphere after his side's defeat to Boro back in April, but praised the home supporters for the part they played on Saturday.
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Williams said: "We started wrong, we started really very anxious and with too many unforced errors. The penalty is a reflection of that. We were too anxious inside the box, trying to make a tackle when you don't need to make a tackle. That summed up the first 20 minutes.
"I'm not sure why that was the case. It's a tough place to come. The crowd were excited and made a lot of noise and it's a really good team and we struggled to cope with that.
"We gave the opposition so many breaks in the game with loose passes and unnecessary fouls and they jumped all over that. They were good value for the win."
Williams says Swansea desperately need to add to their squad if they're to improve on last season's 14th-placed finish.
He said: "It's clear looking at the squad today we have to continue to try and strengthen. There's no question that more players will arrive but I can't tell you when at the moment. I didn't talk to anybody about transfers in the last couple of days because I've been building up to this fixture."
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