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 10^th positioned and 20^th 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 13^th placed Crystal Palace in the sense that they are just ahead of three points. Now, Swansea is at 19^th.

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 16^th place Stoke and 17^th 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