Sunderland and Swansea settle for draw
SUNDERLAND, England ● Titus Bramble’s injury-time block prevented Sunderland target Danny Graham from scoring the winner for Swansea in a goalless Premier League clash at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday. Although Swansea, playing the kind of passing football that has taken them to this season’s League Cup final, dominated possession in the first half [...]
Double De Guzman sink Stoke
SWANSEA, Wales ● Swansea enjoyed the perfect preparation for their League Cup semi-final showdown with Chelsea as Jonathan de Guzman’s brace clinched a 3-1 win over Stoke at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. Michael Laudrup’s team are within touching distance of a place in the League Cup final after beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first [...]
Everton waste top-four opportunity
LIVERPOOL, England ● Everton wasted a chance to boost their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League as Swansea held on for a 0-0 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. David Moyes’ fifth-placed side would have moved within one point of fourth-placed Tottenham with a victory, but the visitors delivered a composed display [...]
Reading deeper in trouble
READING, England ● Relegation threatened Reading had a goal disallowed as their winless streak was extended to eight matches in an entertaining 0-0 draw against Swansea on Wednesday in their Premier League clash. Reading may be second from bottom and six points from safety, but the point gained here followed a respectable showing against champions [...]
‘Van Persie is lucky to be alive’
SWANSEA, Wales ● Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson fumed that Swansea City defender Ashley Williams could have killed Robin van Persie during his side’s 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday. The Wales centre-back struck the prone van Persie in the back of the head with the ball during the second half of the [...]
Swansea frustrate Man United
SWANSEA, Wales ● Manchester United’s lead over Manchester City is down to four points from six after the Premier League leaders were held 1-1 at Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium on Sunday. Patrice Evra struck with a first-half header to put United on their way but a Michu equaliser before half-time was enough to give Swansea [...]
Dark clouds hanging over Arsenal and Wenger
LONDON, England ● Swansea piled on the misery for Arsenal as Michu scored twice in the closing minutes to clinch a shock 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Spanish forward Michu, a £2 million signing from Rayo Vallecano this past July, underlined his growing reputation as the bargain buy of the season [...]
Cisse-less Newcastle floored by Swansea
NEWCASTLE, England ● Swansea beat Newcastle 2-1 in a matchup of Premier League mid-table sides at St. James’ Park on Saturday, with the hosts banned by FIFA from deploying striker Papiss Cisse. After a scoreless first half, Miguel Michu opened the scoring for the visitors in the 58th minute when he headed in Pablo Hernandez’s [...]
Dyer leads Swansea fightback
SOUTHAMPTON, England ● Supersub Nathan Dyer stole a rare away point for Swansea as the former Southampton winger gave his side a 1-1 draw against his old club at St Mary’s Stadium. Dyer, who has been reduced to a bench role in recent weeks, provided Michael Laudrup with an emphatic reminder of the [...]
