Swansea

[Mikhail Chigorin]

With their result today, Swansea have now lost three (albeit tough) League games in succession (after only drawing the fixture before these three).

In spite of the "new manager" surge they experienced at the start of this campaign, I wonder if this is the first sign of the dreaded "second season" syndrome that the putative experts all seem to talk about and, if the Welsh side will now slide down to the foot of the table, to be involved in the relegation dogfight.

I can't decide in my own mind if Swansea have overachieved in their Premier League life so far, or whether they are too good a side to be sucked down into the mire and, after all, it is early days at the moment.

Any thoughts anyone ??

[PALUS]

Last year the where better , that guy with longer hair Chio something explode on start but that was all i think they will be on other half of table but they have team to stay in PL

[city72]

Gutted have them in the club handicap, was looking good after 3 games 7 points (exactly the same last season i had wolves they also had 7 points from first 3 games)

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Gutted have them in the club handicap, was looking good after 3 games 7 points (exactly the same last season i had wolves they also had 7 points from first 3 games)

It's very early days yet but I've just got the feeling that, in spite of their technical competence when in possession, they're now being found out and accumulating defeats, irrespective of the quality of the opposition, should surely start to sap their collective confidence.

In the 1982/83 season, City started well and towards the end of September, they were top of the league. Thereafter, they slowly slid down the table as the months went by and ended up eventually getting relegated (John Bond jumping ship notwithstanding).

With this thought in mind, I've just convinced myself that this is now going to happen to Swansea. Feel free to have a good laugh at my expense if this doesn't occur.

[Ted Hughes]

Early days yet to judge what will happen at the bottom. Norwich's defending v Liverpool was actually causing me to genuinely lol when I saw it this morning, they got an assist on almost every goal, yet I've actually seen several examples just as bad (including rags v Spurs).

It's a long season & there will be plenty of ups & downs for those teams I think.

[mr_nool]

There are plenty of teams that will have to be wary of relegation this season and Swansea is definitely one of them.
I feel that they've lost quality from lasts season. Their possession game is no longer a surprise to other teams, but it's also not as good as last season (so far). I also think they lack a bit of the fighting spirit they had last season. But as Ted said,it's still early days.

[phips]

Their defense has been absolutely ass fucked by injuries and suspensions. They'll be fine if they can get some of those guys back