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By Wayne Veysey at Wembley<\/h3>\n

30 May 2011 18:18:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Reading<\/a> manager Brian McDermott<\/a> claimed his team comfortably outplayed Swansea City<\/a> even though their Premier League dream was crushed at Wembley.<\/p>\n

McDermott felt his team were on course for an incredible comeback as only the width of a post prevented Reading coming from three goals behind to draw level midway through the second half.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought when we got to 3-2 we were going to win the game,\u201d McDermott told reporters afterwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to the players at half-time, \u2018Don\u2019t worry about four goals, get one\u2019. We were inches away from the third goal. If we had made it 3-3 we would have won that game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Reading boss expressed his congratulations to the 45th different club to play in the Premier League but believed Swansea were fortunate to run out winners by two goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I can say is I thought we were by far the better side,\u201d McDermott added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe gave away a penalty, the second goal went straight to one of their players after Adam Federici palmed it out, the third went straight to one of their players.<\/p>\n

“Obviously, the fourth goal killed the game but our players were a credit to the fans and club. I\u2019m proud of the players. They showed great resilience. They are a great bunch. The fans could see the team giving it absolutely everything.”<\/p>\n

\u201cCredit to Swansea. In the first half they were very good. They are a really good side and in the Premier League they will do well. \u201cIt gives you a feeling of wanting to come back and do better next times. It\u2019s the only thing you can do.\u201d <\/p>\n

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