Swansea have the chance to start climbing up the Premier League table when they welcome the in form Tottenham Hotspur to the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea always try and play nice football which is great for the neutrals to watch. They are widely admired for this and it helps them to break down many organised teams. However, they have been criticised in the last couple of weeks for not having the variety of ideas needed to take points off of the bigger sides. Spurs are not likely to let Swansea have a lot of possession which could force them into a re-think. The Swans are 4s to win in a few places.
Spurs go into this game off the back of a very impressive 2-0 away win against Norwich. Spurs controlled that game from start to finish against a difficult opponent and they will be looking for more of the same in this match. Spurs have a settled side and everyone seems to know their role which works in favour of the away team. Spurs are quite rightly the favourites to pick up three points at a best price of 4/5 with Coral.
Swansea have the chance to take on one of the best current teams in the league with their brand of attractive passing football. Swansea never struggle to create chances but the difference is how the bigger sides convert the pressure they build up into goals and leads. Swansea have the home support which will spur them on and they will be looking for a small win in the region of 1-0 at 25/2 with Bwin.
Spurs know they are going to see a lot of the ball in this game and how they play will be determined by how well they use their possession. They need to keep it well, get their most attacking players into the game and rely on those attacking players scoring even the smallest of chances. Spurs showed against Norwich how well they retain possession and attack with pace all over the pitch. Spurs to win 2-0 is 17/2 with Coral.
Danny Graham is under a lot of pressure in a Swansea shirt at the moment. He is by no means the biggest striker in the Premier League but he is admired by all fans because of his work ethic and his ability to create something out of nothing. He needs to be really switched on for this game because Swansea will be relying on him to snap up any chance that drops his way. Graham is 10s with Paddy Power to grab the first goal of the game.
Gareth Bale was in immense form against Norwich City and he’ll be looking to carry this on into this game and beyond. Bale is the quickest player in the Spurs team and that makes him a big threat when he plays on the edge of the opposition defence looking to get in behind. Bale also showed his finishing is superb at the moment with a couple of deft little touches against Norwich. The Welshman is 15/2 to score first with a few bookies.
Leave a Reply