Swansea boss Luke Williams felt his side deserved to leave Ewood Park with a point – but admits they need to be better in the final third.
The Swans’ best chance fell to Florian Bianchini, who failed to slot home at the back post from Josh Key’s low cross.
“We are disappointed not to have come away with a point in the end,” said Williams after the final whistle.
“We had ourselves to blame because we started the game slowly and allowed the pressure. Then, the opposition have something to hold onto. At the end of the game, it feels like we were probably (good) value for a point.
“I feel like we are playing football in a way where we try to control the game, the 14 shots is an example of that.
“We are trying to use the ball to get us up the pitch in good order so we can create chances and prevent counter-attacks by not being chaotic in our build-up.”
The Welsh club have now failed to score in three successive matches, and Williams believes there is a mental element to their struggles in front of goal.
“Ultimately, we need to finish more,” he continued. “We try to recreate in training with the individual practises for the guys who are more likely to be in the box, and go through the footage to show them the opportunities they are missing and what they can do differently.
“That is the logical approach and the process I have to go through as a coach. After that, each time the whistle goes it is down to the players and I have to believe they will get to that point where we become a much more clinical team.
“I genuinely feel like we have one or two players who are seeing those moments as threats or potentially a problem, that they can miss or be judged on that.
“It is a fine balance between that and seeing those moments as big opportunities to have the glory and be the matchwinner. They need to see the opportunity rather than the threat.”
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