Chris Wilder lavished praise on Swansea City's improvement under Russell Martin but admitted their style can present opposition teams with goalscoring chances.
Middlesbrough took the lead less than a minute into the second half at the Swansea.com Stadium through Riley McGree following a loose pass from Matt Grimes. But the Swans equalised just two minutes later through Michael Obafemi who struck his 11th goal of the campaign. You can read the match report here.
Both sides had chances to clinch all three points during what was at times a chaotic second half, but the points were ultimately shared. And Wilder admitted his troops were always going to be up against it when it came to their attempts to halt Swansea's unbeaten run.
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"I always believe when we play Swansea and they are in great nick and full of confidence, they do that [dominate] to everybody," said the Boro boss. "I don’t get fazed about possession – they have great players and they play in a way that suits the football club.
“I do think the way they play sometimes gives you an opportunity to create and punish. They've got good players and they're always a threat. It was always going to be a tight game. I always looked at this game when we looked at the run-in as a really difficult game, especially when Swansea were winning and had an incredible result in the South Wales derby and the results they've had."
The draw against Boro means Martin's men are now unbeaten in their last eight matches, with Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers left to play this term. They now have 60 points and are just one point off the top half of the Championship table.
And Wilder admits he agrees with Flynn Downes who recently said the Swans should have lofty ambitions next season.
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"A young manager and a young group of players. I read the article where Flynn Downes said they rightly want to finish on a high and build momentum going into next season," added Wilder.
"I never had the feeling that they were just seeing the season out and obviously we're not because we've got a hell of a lot to play for.
"Kyle Naughton who I know from Sheffield United, he's had a brilliant career, dear me, he plays everywhere and it's difficult to deal with. When you've got Downes, Grimes, really technical players and you've got good pace, the centre-forwards are in decent nick, it's really difficult."
