Roberto Has The Spies Out

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The Swans need to better Oldham's result to have a chance of making the play offs and in the event of the Latics winning, the Swans need to win by three more goals to make the end of season party.

Chesterfield are the visitors to Boundary Park, already relegated but looking to go out with a bang after last week's 3-0 win at home. And whilst the Swans face promotion chasing Blackpool in front of a sell out Liberty Stadium, Roberto knows it is important to get accurate information on how their rivals are doing.

"We have to be aware of the Oldham score. As it happens, we're sending Kevin Nugent there to follow the game," he said.

"You have to follow that game as it happens, and not just the score. I think you need to know what's happening in the game. Who's on top, who's controlling the game, who's got a chance to get back in the game or what's the tempo.

"That's why Kevin is going to be on the phone to Graeme and giving a running report.

"We have to do that. Obviously it would be stupid in the last 20 minutes of the campaign to be saving a result.

"If we need to go for it we will, that's why we need to know the Oldham score - if there are any injuries, if someone is sent off or even if someone looks like scoring. I think it's very important every situation is controlled."

Roberto does not plan to replay this information to his players but with updates via radios, mobile phones and of course the scoreboard he realises that the messages will hit his players whether he wants it to or not

"You're not going to stop the fans cheering or whatever and I'm not going to stop the scores going up on the scoreboard," he added.

"You cannot stop every supporter getting information from their telephone or radio.

"My focus is on the players, they need to play it and win the game. Everything else is out of our hands.

"But I'm sure Oldham are going to find it hard to get a result.

"Chesterfield have a manager who is planning for the next campaign and everybody is playing for their futures.

"And when you have not got the collective pressure it can work for you really, really well.

"Everyone is expecting Oldham to win, but sometimes that can work against you."