Tottenham v Swansea         13:30 Spurs will be hurting after surrendering a goal lead to then lose 2-1 against Everton on their last outing. Clint Dempsey had previously put Spurs ahead. Gylfi Sigurdsson may have mixed feelings if he breaks his duck in front of goal against his former club. After a free scoring […]
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STATS: Swansea vs Norwich
Swansea v Norwich – 15:00 Â – Two goals from Michu were enough to earn Swansea all three points at Arsenal last weekend. The Spaniard kept a level head to calmly tuck away his two opportunities. Nathan Dyer was the provider for the second, whilst Angel Rangel again looked lively, in what could well prove […]
STATS: Walcott is Arsenal’s most accurate shooter vs Hernandez’s top passing for Swansea
Arsenal vs. Swansea City (15:00)  A midweek draw left Arsenal seventh in the league standings. Although this is below fans’ expectations, the Gunners are just five points off Chelsea in third- a home win would haul them towards the Champions League qualification spots. –         Theo Walcott made a good case for more starts […]
STATS: Dyer’s accurate shooting for Swansea vs Gera’s hard work for West Brom
Swansea City vs. West Brom (19:45)  Swansea will be pleased with the ways things are going so far, and seem to have avoided the ‘second season syndrome’ that has plagued so many before them. With West Brom’s fans expecting the visitors to continue their strong form, the Swans may be able to use this […]
STATS: Routledge is speedy for Swansea vs Enrique’s top tackling for Liverpool
Swansea City vs. Liverpool, Sunday 13:30  Swansea City are flourishing under new boss Michael Laudrup, and beat Newcastle for the first time in 32 years last Saturday. Tenth place in the table is satisfactory for now, but is very fragile with just three points separating Tottenham in eighth and Norwich in thirteenth- the Swans’ […]
STATS: Ben Arfa’s dribbles for Newcastle vs Williams’ interceptions for Swansea
Newcastle United vs. Swansea 15:00 – Newcastle were unable to beat manager Alan Pardew’s former club, West Ham, at home on Sunday. The Magpies are 10th and face Swansea, who are a position and a point behind them in the Premier League.  – Demba Ba was a revelation on Tyneside last season and […]
STATS: Southampton players cover most ground vs De Guzman’s tackling for Swansea
Southampton v Swansea, Saturday 15:00 The torrid results endured in recent weeks by Southampton continued for yet another weekend as they couldn’t find a way back against Tottenham at St Marys. A solitary goal from Jay Rodriguez was all Nigel Adkins’ side could muster in a match where their defensive frailty, an unfortunate consistent on […]
STATS: Michu’s speed for Swansea vs Mata’s on target shots for Chelsea
Swansea v Chelsea, Saturday 15:00 Swansea played out the longest game in Premier League history against Man City last weekend, and will be frustrated that they could not take all three points as they outplayed City for long stretches The longest game in Premier League history was a test on player fitness, and Swansea covered […]
STATS: Dzeko’s excellent goal rate for Manchester City vs Michu stealing the show for Swansea
Man City v Swansea, Saturday 17:30 Two late goals from Edin Dzeko prevented a shock against West Brom in their last game Those were Dzeko’s fourth and fifth goals of the season, scored from just 18 efforts at goal with an impressive on target percentage of 61%. Dzeko’s goals have come from just 307 minutes, […]
STATS: Graham’s defensive effort for Swansea vs Kone’s attacking impact for Wigan
Swansea v Wigan 15:00 – Two of Swansea’s stars of the season, Michu and Wayne Routledge, were on target in their 2-2 draw with Reading in their last Premier League game – The pair are now ranked 20th and 23rd in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index respectively, having scored seven goals between them, almost […]
STATS: Hard working Rangel for Swansea vs Reading’s Leigertwood’s tackles
Swansea v Reading, Saturday 15:00 – Swansea’s disappointing run of form continued as they lost 2-0 to Stoke. This was the Swans’ third defeat in a row, a disappointing statistic for Michael Laudrup’s side considering their fine form in the initial forays of the season. Michu had the best chance for the visitors on the day […]
STATS: Stoke’s Walters’ interceptions vs Swansea’s Williams’ blocks
Stoke v Swansea 15:00 – Stoke lost 1-0 to Chelsea last weekend on an afternoon where Tony Pulis’ side had largely provided a typically bullish resistance to Chelsea’s attempts on their goal. The Potters even looked as though they might pull off the upset as Jonathan Walters came close just before half-time but was unable […]
STATS: Swansea’s Rangel has best work ethic and Everton’s Osman is the fastest
Swansea v Everton 12:45 – Swansea fell to their first defeat in the Premier League this season, losing 2-0 to Aston Villa. Although Nathan Dyer and Angel Rangel both looked dangerous for the visitors, the Swans were unable to muster a consistent enough threat on goal to prevent Villa leaving with all 3 points. – […]
STATS: Last weekend’s fastest runners, assist providers and tacklers…
West Ham v Fulham – 12:45 • After a promising start to the season with a 1-0 victory over Villa, Swansea brought West Ham back down to earth subjecting them to a 3-0 defeat at the weekend • Mark Noble once again covered the most ground for the Hammers with 6.67 miles • Noble also […]
The Premier League is back – All the drama from opening day fixtures
With the annual resumption of Barclays Premier League action on Saturday we are all once again facing a long nine month period of drama, excitement and, depending on which club you follow, agony. Saturday’s big kick off saw the household names of Liverpool and Arsenal begin their respective campaigns in somewhat of a new era […]
GIFs: Premier League goal of the weekend
After a summer of waiting, the Premiership returned and the opening weekend threw up some amazing results and some brilliant goals. Here are BFTGT Top 5 for you to vote for in the Poll below. 1. Demba Ba v Spurs 2. Michu v QPR 3. Alex Kacaniklic v Norwich City 4. Zoltan Gera v Liverpool […]