Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Premier League Hot & Happening : Swansea

This Wednesday Arsenal faced a humiliating defeat in the Premier League (PL). About a week ago, Liverpool encountered the similar result. This is same Liverpool club who has beaten league leaders City.






A same thing happened in both scenes: Swansea football club. Let's look at the league table before Liverpool match.
position
Club
Match played
GD
Points
17
Southampton
23
-11
21
18
Stoke
23
-27
20
19
West Brom
23
-12
19
20
Swansea
23
-21
17

Gary Linekar also tweeted that there is only 6 points difference (hence takes only two games to separate) between 10th positioned and 20th positioned club. And he was absolutely right about that. Who goes to relegation and who finishes within top 10 is still in great uncertainty.

Even Swansea took full three points with the narrow win against Liverpool, they remained on the bottom of the league. But, after Arsenal game things are little different. And Swansea is close to 13th placed Crystal Palace in the sense that they are just ahead of three points. Now, Swansea is at 19th.

position
Club
Match played
GD
Points
13
Crystal palace
25
-15
26
14
Newcastle
25
-12
24
15
Brighton
25
-16
24
16
Stoke
25
-25
24
17
Huddersfield
25
-25
24
18
Southampton
25
-11
23
19
Swansea
25
-18
23
20
West Brom
25
-15
20

Goal difference is better than 16th place Stoke and 17th place Huddersfield. This clearly indicates that Swansea has a high chance that it can climb up the table next game week. Looking at the current form, they may win or at least draw.

What have changed with Swansea?

Swansea is now with new manager, Carlos Carvahal after they have sacked Paul Clement on December 2017. 



One clear thing the Carvahal has changed with the Swansea is their defensive setup. Even if the ball in opponent's legs they have kept their momentum and enthusiasm to grab the ball. Unlike Carvahal's usual attacking strategy, he went for more defensive foundation. And it clearly improved their performance from Tottenham game.

Mike van der Hoorn is the central defender who has nowadays go up on the field and support middle play. His beautiful cross on Newcastle game gave Jordan Ayew a goal.

Jordan's elder brother Andre has returned to Swansea from West Ham for a club record fee of $25.5 million. He was their leading scorer with 12 goals in the previous season.



Good luck to the Welsh club for the good season! J



























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