Rodgers is top man

Saturday, 04/02/2012

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers is the Barclays Manager of the Month for January.

His Swans haved played some impressive football and took two wins and a draw from their four matches in the month.

Swansea began January by registering a first away victory of the season at Aston Villa, their first away win in England’s top division since 1982.

The highlight of the month then followed as Rodgers’ men returned home to defeat Arsenal 3-2, with goals from Scott Sinclair, Nathan Dyer and Danny Graham.

Despite suffering defeat at Sunderland, the Swans bounced back to hold Chelsea 1-1 at the Liberty Stadium.

Northern Ireland-bon Rodgers, 39, has had spells coching at Reading Academy, working under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea,, managing Watford and Reading, before taking over at Swansea in July 2010.

He led Swansea to promotion in his first season in charge, following a 4-2 win over Reading in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

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