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Former Swansea boss Garry Monk has insisted the club's squad is good enough to beat the Premier League drop this season, and said he has no mixed feelings about their revival under Francesco Guidolin and Alan Curtis.

Monk was making his debut appearance on Match of the Day after Swansea conceded in the last minute at the Hawthorns but picked up an invaluable away point.

Asked if it was difficult to watch his former players raise their game after his departure, Monk said: "It was a fantastic opportunity for me at Swansea and I'd been there for 12 years, obviously as a player as well.

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"I have nothing but good feelings towards them."

He told Gary Lineker that he had no doubts that the squad was good enough to pull away from trouble.

He said: "I said it at the time, it was only a matter of time before those players started to perform again and start moving up the league and I think that's what you'll see them doing.

"Of course, there is still work to be done but I think you'll start to see them move up the league with the confidence of the couple of wins they've had in the games before [tonight]."

Monk also claimed to be ready to make a return to management, telling Lineker: "I loved every moment of it, it's hard work, it's difficult."

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"But I've had a little break now, watched a lot of football in that time as well, so I'm refreshed and just looking forward to getting back into it."

He was also full of praise for England striker Harry Kane, praising his pace, power and aggression.

And having been endured the disappointed of losing the Swansea job earlier this campaign, Monk hailed Manuel Pellegrini's 'touch of class' in dealing with being sidelined in favour of Pep Guardiola.

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There was no managerial solidarity with Remi Garde, however, after the Frenchman was disappointed his side were not given a penalty for a handball.

Noting that Neil Taylor had a similar decision go against him at Liverpool, Monk said there was no a penalty should be given in those circumstances.

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