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Bob Bradley: Swansea City's tough situation does not constitute a crisis

Swansea City coach Bob Bradley has rejected midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng's claim that the Swans are in crisis.

The Welsh club are only above bottom-placed Sunderland on goal difference after failing to win in the Premier League since the opening day.

And Ki, speaking while on international duty with South Korea last week, said the atmosphere at Swansea was not good.

"I cannot lead the team by myself, but I will try to work with teammates to overcome this crisis," he said.

But American Bradley, still searching for his first win since taking over last month, dismissed talk of crisis ahead of Saturday's visit to Everton.

"It is 11 [league] games this season -- for me, four," he said. "We certainly understand that we are in an important stretch.

"We need results and a confidence boost, so we are not glossing over anything that is for sure.

"But I would not say crisis. I just think we have to be strong. We have got to be better in many ways.

"I challenge them [the players] to understand that you don't get out of these tough spots in football if you don't have enough real guys.

"My job is to look them in the eye every day and figure out the right message and right training and how we are going to fight our way out of that situation."

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