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Shelvey apologizes to fans for crucial mistakes

Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey struggled to conceal his emotions after taking a leading role at both ends of the pitch in the 2-2 draw with his former club Liverpool on Monday.

Shelvey opened the scoring for Swansea but two poor passes allowed Liverpool to take the lead before his neat header set up striker Michu for a second-half equalizer.

“I just want to say sorry to the Swansea fans for the two bad mistakes that gifted Liverpool a draw and I thought we deserved more than that,” Shelvey told Sky Sports.

Shelvey joined Swansea from Liverpool in July for 5 million pounds (US$8 million).

“I did not really want to celebrate when I scored — I still have respect for the fans and loved every minute at Liverpool, but it is hard to contain emotions,” he said.

“You just want to go into a hole where nobody can see you but it has happened to great players over time.”

 


 

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