Latest football stories from FansNetworkChance after chance as the Swans draw another blank Swansea City The Swans were not a poor second yesterday at the Swansea.Com. What they were summed up the opening nine games of this league campaign. Frustrating and losing confidence. And all that despite bossing games and looking far better than at this stage last season. Farke blames rogue bounce for Meslier howler Leeds United It was the proverbial ‘would have taken a draw at the start’ but the night ended in crushing disappointment after we came so close to beating Sunderland. Swansea City : Two home games over the next forty eight days : Plus Luke Williams Swansea City The Swans are at home before the international break today. They take on Stoke City at the Swansea.Com (3pm) There is the opportunity for pay on the day for Swans fans. The fixtures do present a lot of time off with two international breaks to come, with the Swans playing two home games after today in the next forty eight days. Numbers game - Preview Queens Park Rangers QPR, with one win in eight to start the season, could really do with a good result away at Derby to buy them time on their mission to create the Championship’s latest trendy analytics success story. Pompey v Oxford - a must-win game for Blues, or is such talk too early? Portsmouth October does seem early to talk about must-win games. There are, after all, 38 Championship games to go before we see the final league table. Swansea City v Stoke City : Can the Swans make it ten points from fifteen ? Swansea City The Swans take on the Potters tomorrow afternoon (3pm Swansea.Com) with both managers looking to win the game. In Stoke City’s case they come to Swansea off the back of a 6-1 home win against Portsmouth. In the Swans case they have given a lot more hope to their followers with a very decent performance on Tuesday night, despite the 1-0 loss. Southampton V Arsenal The Preview Southampton Perhaps one of the most difficult previews that I have had to write, perhaps one of the most disorganises, unmotivated top flight Southampton teams I have ever seen now has to go to one of the best teams in the Premier League, surely there is only one outcome. Southampton Manager Admits Striker Omission Error At Bournemouth Southampton Russell Martin has admitted that he should have played with a striker at the Vitality Stadium, however he still doesn't think he made any tactical mistakes and seems to place the blame on his squad. |
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