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1 May 2016 891 comments
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Swansea City and Liverpool begin Sunday’s Premier League action as they do battle at the Liberty Stadium. The Swans need to restore some pride in the wake of two heavy losses on the bounce, while the Reds could extend their unbeaten streak to six matches with a well-rounded performance in Wales.

Swansea came up short in the final third across their previous four outings, recording just three goals and the second-fewest shots on target (11). That trend could be set to continue when you discover that they rank third-bottom for goals (16) and bottom for shots on target (52) in home clashes. On the defensive end, the Welsh club conceded the fourth-most goals (nine) and the joint-second-most big chances (12) in their last four fixtures.

Liverpool boasted the league’s most effervescent attack over their last four match-ups, charting top for goals (12), top for attempts (83) and top for shots on target (29). The Merseysiders also rank fourth for goals (28) and third for shots on target (85) in away fixtures. Only Manchester City have surrendered fewer shots inside the box in road matches than Liverpool (88 compared to 108), which suggests that the hosts may struggle to manufacture clear-cut chances.

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  1. Galfadez
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Suppose I should consider taking Fosu out for a hit given I'm gonna play my BB this coming week

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Might get one, tricky one that.

  2. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Mahrez or Coutinho in DGW 37? thanks 🙂

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on this afternoon's result.

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        right,cheers

  3. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No point starting TFM next week then, Fuchs it is.

  4. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think Pellegrini will base his starting XI on whether or not United pick up points today?

    May he could bench KDB and/or Aguero if United lose for example.

    1. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What if it is a draw?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's dropped points 😉

    2. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      United game will be 55 mins in

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Easy. "Someone picks up a niggle during warmup" 😉

    3. Galfadez
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting, but given what Jay just said, nah

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Managers can make up things 5 minutes before kickoff 😛

  5. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Almost an OG

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Feel sorry for Fosu-Mensah

    Plays fantastic and can't get a start in the league. LVG isn't very good for confidence building. If there's no incentive of reward for the youngsters why would they bother?

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      This game may not have been suited for him tactically.

      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He was a liability in the semi against Everton. What's more, there are already so many youngsters in this team, Rashoford, Martial, Lingard, so the statement that he is bad for confidence building is pathetic.

      They are playing the best side in the league and playing so many youngsters would be a disaster.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Pathetic is strange choice of word.

          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe. But you get the idea. 🙂

    2. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lvg will tinker imo

    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He didn't look good against Everton

  7. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How is this team for the DGWs? (only Townsend with single game)

    (Not too keen on having 2 LIV)

    1FT (1.6m itb)

    DDG
    PvA - Smalling - Reid
    Haz - Firmino - Payet - Townsend
    Defoe - Sturridge - Carroll

    subs: Gomes; Alexis, Bellerin, Simpson

    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why wouldn't Sturridge start on Thursday? It's nonsense, he didn't play in the first leg and he has 4 days to rest, come on.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon he might be banging Klopp's missus?

  8. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    United v Leicester score prediction?

    1. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-1

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      0-0

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-0

    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-0

    6. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3-3
      Mahrez and Martial Hatties

  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This Liverpool midfield is crap. 😕

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      team*

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thread bare

    3. Our Man Charlie
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      thats what rotation does for ya 😀
      no stability

    4. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not aa noble as West Ham 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Certainly.

  10. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mignolet warming up

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      juhuu

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't mess with me dude... Id kill for a point

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And now stripping off, gloves on....

  11. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Darmian likely to be subbed on at some point?

  12. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lots of confidence generally from United fans, nice to see. Spurs fans had the same confidence the other week, little old Leicester will be no match.

  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski injured. Mignolet coming on.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    And just for the record I hate darlow, Robles owners 😉

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You can't beat a bit of Roblow 😉

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Benteke

    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Oh thank God Fabiański is okay, I would be worried having Szczęsny between the sticks during the Euros.

  16. Park_The_Bus
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Well my -12 hit has paid off so far

    Bought Payet, Townsend, Carroll, Sturridge in for Coutinho, Alli, Pelle, Mitrovic

    And I have Mignolet in goal with Darlow 1st Sub. Just need Studge to get amongst the goals now!

  17. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke wagon

  18. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A 0-0 draw with max baps shared by Smalling and Simpson please.
    Also,
    YC for Mahrez
    RC for Fuchs

    1. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson won't get CS if his members are sent off 🙄

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        There are loads of CS with RCs for defenders.

  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke

  20. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why didn't I captain Benteke

  21. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Yessss.. Rival has Williams!

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      'Rival'

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    DDG and Mahrez in the next game 😆

    Not one of these situations....

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-0 Drinkwater goal? 😛

  23. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    yeah Swansea cs gone.Williams 3rd on my bench 😆

  24. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Tekkers bandwagon

  25. Mark-O
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Swansea goal 3-1

  26. Numb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'll assume that wasn't a Sturridge assist then

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ojo for the tekkers goal

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Ayew.

  28. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew serious again