Latest football stories from FansNetwork Swans v Sky Blues : Lampard crisis two days before Boxing Day Swansea City The Swans have only one injury concern and that’s to Ricardo Santos who is out for the game. It has to be said he wouldn’t have made the starting line up in any event.There has been much talk about Sky Blues captain, Matthew Grimes, previously a Swansea City player but there’s more on the minds of head coach Frank Lampard and his staff at Coventry City.  Sunderland Awaydaze Leeds United Our game at Sunderland kicks off on Sunday at 2pm, thanks to yet another Sky Sports selection. You'll find the Stadium of Light on the site of the former Monkwearmouth Colliery on the north bank of the River Wear, the opposite side from the city centre.  A Rough Guide To Oxford United Southampton We have played Oxford away at Christmas before, it will be 50 years less a day, since we beat them 2-1 in what would become our greatest ever season, when we arrive on Boxing Day. However that was their old ground, so here is all you need to know if you are travelling up this year.  Southampton Striker Attracting Interest From Germany Southampton Damion Downs hasn't yet clicked yet for Saints and has been missing in recent weeks through injury, but it seems he may have a decision to make about his future in the next week or so.  What Was Frank Lampard's Problem After Southampton Game Southampton Over 30,000 supporter's of both clubs had just witnessed a hard fought games between two of the Championship's best teams at St Mary's, but no one could have predicted the shenanigans that went on after the game as the Coventry City manager went into meltdown.  Southampton V Coventry City The Verdict Southampton A packed St Mary's crowd got it's money's worth on Saturday, both during the game and in the moments after the final whistle, but ultimately it was the Sky Blues who were more satisfied with the draw.  A miserable return for Marti as white hot QPR incinerate Leicester – Report Queens Park Rangers QPR scored four goals in the first half of a game for the first time since 1998, sweeping Leicester City aside in an unplayable footballing tidal wave that made it a miserable afternoon for Marti Cifuentes on his first return to W12.  IN DEPTH Ryan Maye - Twenty five years in coaching now he’s Swansea assistant to Matos Swansea City It has been heralded as a very astute move by many in football coaching circles, the recent appointment of Ryan Maye into a supporting role to Vitor Matos doesn’t seem to have anything other than positivity about it.  Calvert-Lewin brace takes Leeds to win over sorry Palace Leeds United With Crystal Palace’s away record this season it could have been a difficult game, but Leeds produced a high energy performance to keep the good run going and pull six points clear of the bottom three |
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