| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread 12:14 - Nov 22 with 43138 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 16:43 - Nov 26 with 2722 views | Lord_Bony |
Surely,he's drilled it into them that Palace are absolute shite against set pieces...their downfall.
Shirley ? |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:43 - Nov 26 with 2722 views | swan65split |
Down we go! |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2722 views | union_jack |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:41 - Nov 26 by magicdaps10 |
I told you. |
That goal only happens to teams in our position.
So does that one!!!
I've never seen such inept defence in all my life.
We are down.
We will not win again this season. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2716 views | A_Fans_Dad |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:39 - Nov 26 by union_jack |
Rangel for Barrow. Sensible sub really. |
You must be joking a too slow 32 year old instead of VDH. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2718 views | Bloodyhills |
FFS :( | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2714 views | westwalesed |
FFFFFFFFFFARKING HELL.
GET OUT NOW.
Sit back for the last 20 mins! | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2665 views | Rancid |
First on MOTD anyway. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 with 2630 views | WarwickHunt |
Taxi for Mr. Bradley.
If only... |  | | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2612 views | Pinky |
Sometimes I feel like I'm watching a football-themed comedy programme that isn't very funny. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2598 views | NeiltheTaylor |
Thought he was off there | |
| 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 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2577 views | Lord_Bony |
Fuc*ing laughing stock.... | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2573 views | VetchitBack |
Sell your captain, leader and heart of your defence (even though half of PS thought he was sh1t) and this is what you get. |  |
| The orthodox are always orthodox, regardless of the orthodoxy.
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2527 views | mpaschedag |
Bob Bradley, you sir will not be coaching in the premier league again, but it's not all his fault, no one defends its ridiculous | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2518 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
So a Palace team bombing forward at every opportunity chasing a goal, and we take off our only player with pace to chase the long balls we will inevitably be pumping forward?
AND AS I TYPE THAT HE'S BRINGING ON MONTERO TO DO THE JOB BARROW SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING BEFORE HE TOOK HIM OFF.
This is actually hilarious if you've already accepted we're done. He is so inept it is comical. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:46 - Nov 26 with 2452 views | jackrabbit |
Come back Ashley Williams. We've never needed you more. |  | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:46 - Nov 26 with 2435 views | union_jack |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:44 - Nov 26 by A_Fans_Dad |
You must be joking a too slow 32 year old instead of VDH. |
I wasn't, but a swap like that was at least in paper, sensible.
Anyway, should be an interesting soap opera from now on. | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:46 - Nov 26 with 2430 views | magicdaps10 |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:42 - Nov 26 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
Don't give people the opportunity to make excsues and claim we were hard done by.
We have been absolutely useless all game. Three goals from three outstanding set pieces and that is about it.
Garbage. |
We have been garbage but we need all the help we can get! |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:46 - Nov 26 with 2423 views | Groo |
I hope Jenkins chokes on his millions |  |
| Groo does what Groo does best |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:47 - Nov 26 with 2406 views | Al_Bundy |
Staggeringly poor... just gets worse
Paying a high cost for Huws poor antics !!!!! | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:48 - Nov 26 with 2268 views | westwalesed |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
So a Palace team bombing forward at every opportunity chasing a goal, and we take off our only player with pace to chase the long balls we will inevitably be pumping forward?
AND AS I TYPE THAT HE'S BRINGING ON MONTERO TO DO THE JOB BARROW SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING BEFORE HE TOOK HIM OFF.
This is actually hilarious if you've already accepted we're done. He is so inept it is comical. |
This a million times over. | |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:48 - Nov 26 with 2256 views | Landore_Jack |
From this performance its obvious that the players dont want to play for Bradley. |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:49 - Nov 26 with 2172 views | KulusBeatFactory |
YES | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:49 - Nov 26 with 2158 views | PozuelosSideys |
This fcking game is messing with my head |  |
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| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:49 - Nov 26 with 2154 views | mpaschedag |
This game is so ridiculous lol from both teams lll | | | |
| The Official Swansea City Versus Crystal Palace Premier League Match Thread on 16:50 - Nov 26 with 2059 views | Lord_Bony |
I can't take much more of this I'm going to have a heart attack! | |
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