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BBC pundit Garth Crooks has launched a bizarre tirade at Swansea City manager Bob Bradley over his decision to drop Ki Sung-yueng from the team for today's clash with Everton.

Ki was axed from the starting XI after recent poor form, but Crooks seemed to think it was because of comments made by the South Korean earlier this week when he claimed the club were in 'crisis' during an interview with media in his homeland.

When BBC Final Score host Jason Mohammad suggested Ki's comments were unhelpful, Crooks was not having any of it.

"What's he supposed to say?" he said after reeling off the full details of Swansea's plight.

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"It's nonsense. Ki is a very good player. What are you leaving him out for? You're cutting your nose off to spite your face. Grow up, play him and face the facts. You are where you are.

"Come on, we need wins lads, we're having a really bad time. Now is the time to pull together. Let's have it out, let's sort it. Don't start dropping your best players. What are you proving?"

Bradley made eight changes in all to his side for the clash at Goodison Park.