Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup says he's a fan of Stoke City.

Laudrup has rejected claims that the Britannia Stadium will stage a showdown between Swansea's beautiful football and the aggressive beast of Stoke.

Ex-Barca star Laudrup said: "There is no one like Stoke in Spain, as it's very different, but that does not make it the wrong way to play.

"I respect Stoke for the way they play as much as I respect Barcelona. You have to adapt to the players you have and the style of football you want to play.

"Everybody knows about their direct style of play and, of course, they scored from two set-pieces against us last season.

"We have to pay attention and not give them free headers."