Category: Swansea City
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Henderson scores in crucial Liverpool triumph
Embed from Getty Images Jordan Henderson scored the winner as Liverpool beat Swansea City on Monday evening. In a game that was crucial for Liverpool after Manchester United’s thumping 3-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday, the Reds started slowly. Not too much happened in the opening stages, a low shot from Adam Lallana was the…
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Team News: Gerrard returns to the bench for Liverpool
Embed from Getty Images Steven Gerrard makes his return from injury but only the bench for Liverpool against Swansea City in Monday night’s Premier League game. It has been heavily debated whether or not Liverpool captain Gerrard would instantly return to the starting line-up following his injury and Brendan Rodgers’ selection against Garry Monk’s Swansea…
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Shelvey: Brendan Rodgers wanted me at Liverpool this season
Embed from Getty Images Swansea’s Jonjo Shelvey says Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers tried to persuade him not to leave Anfield in 2013. Midfielder Shelvey, 23, told BBC Sport Rodgers even called his dad just before he left for Swansea to make a last-ditch attempt to keep him at Anfield. The English midfielder joined Liverpool at…
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Muamba: Swansea striker’s collapse ‘difficult’ for me
Embed from Getty Images Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has admitted that Bafetimbi Gomis’s collapse at White Hart Lane on Wednesday evening has made his reflect on his incident. The Englishman suffered a cardiac arrest during a 2012 FA Cup quarter-final with Spurs, falling to the ground in a similar style to that of…
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Gomis feeling ‘fine’ after White Hart Lane collapse
Embed from Getty Images Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis has said he is feeling ‘fine’ after collapsing at White Hart Lane in Wednesday’s Premier League fixture with Tottenham Hotspur. The Frenchman has a history of fainting during his career and dropped to the ground in the sixth minute , prompting medics and physic’s to rush…
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Spurs hold out for Swansea home win
Embed from Getty Images Goals from Nacer Chadli, Ryan Mason and Andros Townsend secured a much needed win for Spurs despite a late Swansea fight back. Things got off to a perfect start for Spurs. Danny Rose whipped a cross into the box, which was rifled in from Nacer Chadli with a side footed volley. The…
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Swansea City striker Gomis collapses at White Hart Lane
Embed from Getty Images Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis has been stretchered off the pitch against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this evening. The French striker has been taken to hospital for tests after collapsing during the Wednesday night Premier League clash. It is understood that the former Lyon forward is in a stable…
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Team of the Week for Premier League PLUS Capital One Cup Final
Embed from Getty Images Goals were few and far between as the fight for last place on Match of the Day heated up. The defending champions failed to exact revenge away at Anfield and saw their crown as Capital One Cup Champions taken by Chelsea. The return of Jonás Gutiérrez on the Newcastle bench was…
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Man United striker leaves Swansea on crutches
Embed from Getty Images Robin van Persie has left the Liberty Stadium on crutches this afternoon after picking up another injury in Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to Swansea City. The 31-year-old Dutch striker has scored 10 times this season but missed United’s 3-1 win over Preston North End in the FA Cup on Monday night…
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Swansea City halt Van Gaal’s Champions League chasing Man United
Embed from Getty Images Manchester United had not lost a Premiership game since November, and Swansea were looking to secure a double win against United today at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea’s 2-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion last week caused Monk to call the current Swansea City side poor, however with Emnes back in the…
