LONDON (SE) - After a on fire start, Swansea City has cooled. The Swans hope a midweek crater feat has put them back on follow for Saturday's tie in against Stoke City at Britannia Stadium.
The Swans (2-1-2) were the toast of the Premier League after two matches, attaining a limit 6 points whilst violence Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United by a amalgamated 8-0 scoreline. They updated a Capital One Cup win over Barnsley on Aug. 28 before the bottom forsaken out. The Welsh side then feel safe only a indicate from their next 3 joining matches before rallying to win 3-2 at Crawley Town on Tuesday to attain the turn of 16 in the second-tier crater competition.
Danny Graham erased a 2-1 shortage Tuesday in the 74th notation before supporter Garry Monk headed home Wayne Routledge's dilemma flog in the second notation of damage time. The Swans, who are 11th in the list and out to finish a 206-minute scoreless strain in the Premier League, had unsuccessful to measure in losses at Aston Villa and home to Everton.
"It is critical to win games, but the greeting to going 2-1 down was a of the many gratifying aspects," Swansea executive Michael Laudrup told the team's authorized website. "These crater games are really different, particularly when you fool around away. Everyone is examination to see if there will be a surprise."
One player who has been a pleasant astonishment is Michu, who has emerged as the team's pushing force given nearing from Rayo Vallecano in the summer. He scored Swansea's initial objective Tuesday, has a team-best 5 goals in all competitions and 4 of the Swans' 10 goals in joining play.
For Monk, who was creation his period entrance after battling injuries, he's anticipating personification the full 90 mins will be a springboard for bigger things to come.
"I've always mentioned this is the bar we admire and we do not wish to be divided from it," he said. "My priority is to stay here and free-for-all for my place. Obviously diversion time dictates that, so I've only got to try and erect on what we did tonight and work my way in to the manager's plans."
Stoke City executive Tony Pulis is seeking to for his initial feat of the season. The Potters (0-4-1) have not proposed without a win this long given going 11 matches - diagram 8 - in the second section in 1989-90. They moreover come in this tie in with an 11-match winless strain in joining fool around dating back to a feat over Wolverhampton in April.
Stoke unsuccessful to squeeze a indicate is to initial time this period final Saturday, descending 1-0 at Chelsea on a objective in the 85th notation by Ashley Cole. Despite having receive for only 33 percent of the match, the Potters unloaded 13 shots, but only 3 were on target.
"We have clear ourselves exceedingly well... but sadly we only haven't reaped the rewards we may be deserved," visitor Charlie Adam told the team's authorized website. "If we can do the things we have been carrying out in formerly games, then (Saturday) is of course a diversion that we are able of winning."
The Potters have been vigourous defensively at Britannia, gripping Arsenal off the scoresheet and holding reigning champions Manchester City to a 1-1 draw. While the Swans did open the period with a 5-0 frisk at Loftus Road contra QPR, they have only 5 wins in 21 thoroughfare matches given their promotion to the tip flight.
The home group won both fixtures by a 2-0 tally final season, with Matthew Upson and Peter Crouch scoring first-half goals for Stoke City in the analogous fixture. Swansea had 71 percent receive in that tie in but mustered only 3 shots on frame.
This could be a earthy tie in given both Stoke and Swansea are co-leaders with 71 fouls committed in joining play.
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