Francesco Guidolin said he had "no problem" with Neil Taylor after
substituting the defender in the first half of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.
Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin
felt a draw was a fair result after his side let a second-half lead slip
in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium.
An
overhead kick by Diego Costa levelled a dramatic encounter that Swansea
had dragged themselves back into after the Spain international opened
the scoring in the first half.
A Gylfi Sigurdsson
penalty and an opportunistic goal from Leroy Fer gave Swansea a 2-1 lead
with just over an hour on the clock, but Costa struck again after 81
minutes to earn Chelsea a point that Guidolin admitted they deserved.
"Costa's second goal was a very good goal," Guidolin told Sky Sports. "He's a very important fighter and striker.
"Chelsea didn't deserve to lose the game but we're happy because we got a point on the table.
"It's
important for our fans because the last two games we lost at home. It's
important because we can work better this week and take confidence. I
am optimistic we can do better."
Guidolin
apologised to Swansea defender Neil Taylor, who was substituted after 42
minutes, saying he would ideally have made the change at half-time.
Taylor
appeared far from happy to have been hauled off during the first half,
but Guidolin said there was no rift between the pair after the game.
"Neil's
reaction [to being substituted] was normal," said Guidolin. "He's a
good guy and he understood – there's no problem between us. We spoke in
the dressing room and there's no problem.
"We needed a change of attitude and we played more aggressively. My team needed a reaction and I had to change something.
"The game changed after our first goal. Confidence is changing in my players. We have to be more confident. I trust my players."
He added: "I think we can play with the shape we had in the first half. We have the quality but we have to be more confident."
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