| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread 12:14 - Nov 22 with 41423 views | jackharris |
Venue: Liberty Stadium, Landore, Swansea, UK
Date: Saturday 26th November 2016
Kick Off: 15:00 (UK time)
TEAM NEWS
Swansea's South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung has been ruled out for around two weeks with a toe injury. Captain Leon Britton is fit again after missing the draw at Everton with a calf injury, while Jefferson Montero is also available following a hand problem. Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley has returned to training this week after a knock and could be involved. However, Loic Remy will be out for a further three weeks with a calf injury, and Steve Mandanda remains sidelined.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
John Roder: "This is not the most glamorous fixture in the Premier League this weekend, but it may just be the most important. Two struggling sides under intense scrutiny, both desperate to halt poor runs of form. It's the start of a crucial period for the Swans, who face four of the five teams currently just above them before the end of the year. As has been well documented, Palace have had an awful 2016 in the league - the worst record in the top four English divisions. By the time these teams meet again in early January, both will be hoping to be in a stronger position - starting with a positive result this weekend."
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
Swansea manager Bob Bradley: "We played a good match against Everton, training has been good this week and now we are ready to push on in a strong way. We are ready to take all of the work we have done and make it count on Saturday. With the support of our fans at the Liberty, I see this game as an opportunity for us to build on the good things we did last week."
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "I'm an experienced manager and I have been in this situation before. This is my ninth Premier League season and I want it to be 10 with Crystal Palace. A win would make our position look clearer and take the pressure off us. The points we get in the next few matches will be crucial to where we will finish. Our fans are getting frustrated, they are seeing good performances but we are making mistakes we should not be doing."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION Palace boss Alan Pardew needs a win just as badly as Bob Bradley, his Swansea counterpart. The difference is the Eagles have got players we know can perform in the Premier League, but they are not doing that at the moment. Prediction: 1-1
MATCH FACTS Head-to-head The three previous Premier League meetings between these sides at the Liberty Stadium have all ended 1-1. Swansea are unbeaten in their last five home league games with Palace, although four have been draws.
Swansea haven't won since the opening day of the season. Their 11-game winless run (D3, L8) is a club record in the top flight. Bob Bradley has made the worst start by a Swansea manager in the Premier League, failing to win any of his opening five matches (D2, L3). They have claimed just two points from six home games this season - the fewest in the top flight. The Swans have conceded three goals in four of their last seven league matches. Gylfi Sigurdsson has had a hand in six of Swansea's 11 goals in the Premier League this season (three goals, three assists).
Crystal Palace are on a five-game losing run in the Premier League; they haven't lost six in a row since November 2013 (seven defeats). They have earned 22 points from 31 matches in 2016, an average of 0.71 points per game which is the fewest of any team in the top four divisions in England. The Eagles are the only team yet to keep a Premier League clean sheet this season. They have gone 17 league games without one and conceded 12 goals in their last four matches. Palace have scored a league-high eight headed goals this campaign. Wilfried Zaha has provided an assist in each of his last four Premier League games.
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:23 - Nov 26 with 2095 views | MyFinalHeaven |
Neil Taylor is a disgrace. How this guy is playing Premier League football is absolutely beyond me. He's fvcking stealing a living. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:23 - Nov 26 with 2089 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
Well that was embarrassing to watch. Who'd have thought Fernandez would struggle against Benteke in the air... every single Swansea City fan did. What a joke our club has become. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:24 - Nov 26 with 2071 views | WarwickHunt |
| N/A. on 15:22 - Nov 26 by Huw57 |
N/A. [Post edited 18 Jul 2018 1:59]
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Run, preferably. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 2031 views | Smellyplumz |
This team is wrong on every level, this club is wrong on every level |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 2022 views | waynekerr55 |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:22 - Nov 26 by WarwickHunt |
Bob's still working out his best team, mun. |
I feel sorry for Gylfi.
He's doing a job for the team even though there's no need. surely you play Llorente as an out ball? |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 2011 views | MrSwerve |
Starting to think that a depressing 1-1 draw would be worse than a loss here.
Bob needs to go and a loss would go a long way to cement this. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 2003 views | A_Fans_Dad |
That was totally predictable.
Taylor & FF.
Bradley does not have a clue. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 1996 views | NeiltheTaylor |
Palace embarassing us at home. They look a team with a few quality players. We look a B side with no quality | |
| Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 with 1985 views | perchrockjack |
Can't get a stream to work.
Suppose I'm lucky really | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:26 - Nov 26 with 1963 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
It's always nice to see your sole striker 25 yards in your own half attempting to win the ball to start an attack. | |
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| N/A. on 15:27 - Nov 26 with 1923 views | Huw57 |
N/A. [Post edited 18 Jul 2018 2:00]
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:27 - Nov 26 with 1918 views | waynekerr55 |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:23 - Nov 26 by MyFinalHeaven |
Neil Taylor is a disgrace. How this guy is playing Premier League football is absolutely beyond me. He's fvcking stealing a living. |
Better than Ben Davies, mun.
Seriously, what has the cūnt got over the hierarchy of the club for him to continually get picked? | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:29 - Nov 26 with 1847 views | westwalesed |
Not that it'll make any difference to our season but like last week, I want us to lose at least 3-0 | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:29 - Nov 26 with 1813 views | majorraglan |
its early days, but Boro are 1up and up to 14 points if it stays like this and we will be bottom on 6 points and starting to be cut adrift. The way it's going it will all be over by January, the transfer activity will be slash and cost cutting as opposed to strengthening. | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:29 - Nov 26 with 1797 views | waynekerr55 |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:24 - Nov 26 by WarwickHunt |
Run, preferably. |
Or drive, take the ferry, train or aeroplane.
No Borja either??? | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:30 - Nov 26 with 1752 views | VetchitBack |
Having Taylor and FF is an extreme physical weakness.
One team has to be bottom and we thoroughly deserve it on and off the pitch. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:32 - Nov 26 with 1684 views | swan65split |
I feel sick!….…thanks HJ  |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:32 - Nov 26 with 1680 views | WarwickHunt |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:30 - Nov 26 by VetchitBack |
Having Taylor and FF is an extreme physical weakness.
One team has to be bottom and we thoroughly deserve it on and off the pitch. |
We're lucky to be bottom.... [Post edited 26 Nov 2016 15:33]
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:34 - Nov 26 with 1618 views | union_jack |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:25 - Nov 26 by MrSwerve |
Starting to think that a depressing 1-1 draw would be worse than a loss here.
Bob needs to go and a loss would go a long way to cement this. |
No draw for. Win or lose.
But I'll say this, if we don't win today I can't seeing us winning again this season. It's going to get harder game by game, not easier. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:34 - Nov 26 with 1595 views | Smellyplumz |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:29 - Nov 26 by majorraglan |
its early days, but Boro are 1up and up to 14 points if it stays like this and we will be bottom on 6 points and starting to be cut adrift. The way it's going it will all be over by January, the transfer activity will be slash and cost cutting as opposed to strengthening. |
We are already gone mate | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:36 - Nov 26 with 1532 views | westwalesed |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:34 - Nov 26 by union_jack |
No draw for. Win or lose.
But I'll say this, if we don't win today I can't seeing us winning again this season. It's going to get harder game by game, not easier. |
It's like a mirror image of Villa last year. Change the manager early days, new manager can't do anything and will go in Feb/March. I think that's when that French guy went? | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:37 - Nov 26 with 1490 views | KulusBeatFactory |
gylfi deserves a medal | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:37 - Nov 26 with 1457 views | NeiltheTaylor |
Thanks Gylfi. Now put a striker on and play properly please | |
| Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:37 - Nov 26 with 1445 views | union_jack |
That's Gylfi gone in January. Good luck to him! | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 15:38 - Nov 26 with 1408 views | Smellyplumz |
Nice defending there boys | |
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""Although I cannot promise or predict the future, I can guarantee one thing - the current board of directors will always fight, as we have done over the last 12 years, to work together as one with the Supporters Trust to make 100% sure that Swansea City football club remains the number one priority in all our thoughts and in every decision we make." | | Poll: | Huw Jenkins |
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