Premier League: Swansea's Kyle Bartley ready for Andy Carroll tussle
The central defender from Swansea Kyle Bartley is confident that the Swans will be able to cope with the West Ham attack when they travel to East London for the first Sunday League game.
Hammers before Andy Carroll has tormented Swansea in recent seasons at Upton Park, scoring the winner two years ago and setting up two goals from Kevin Nolan in a victory for West Ham 2 - 0 in February last severely expelled after tangling with Chico Flores.
And, after having started the last three games for West Ham after being excluded until the beginning of November, following ankle surgery, Carroll is set to clash with Swansea, once more this weekend.
"We have nothing to worry about, is it Andy Carroll, or whoever we face in the Premier League," said Bartley.
"We know what we have to do against some players and I hope that we will do.
"Sam Allardyce has changed his ways slightly and fans are more than happy with this, but we expect all kinds of different challenges of the game.
«We do not want to think too it are one year, we want to just go in there are plenty of confidence after our Tuesday night performance.»
Seventh
Swansea, home victory 2-0 over QPR in midweek extended their League run a defeat in six games and take in seventh place, two points and two places behind West Ham, which beat Newcastle and West Brom in their last two matches.
"We do not want to move forward we because it has a long way to go", said Bartley.
"These eight or nine games coming at Christmas time will be essential.
"After that, we can take a look and see where we are."
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