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Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur Preview

January 16, 2014 By mabbs 4 Comments

This weekend will see an in-form Tottenham Hotspur side travel to Wales to take on Michael Laudrup’s Swansea City. The Swans are arguably a better team than their recent results suggest but they are in need of some Premier League points to put a bit of distance between themselves and the relegation zone. Things are really tight at the foot of the table and there are only six points separating Hull in tenth spot and Crystal Palace at the bottom. It will make for an exciting climax to the season, but could also cause a side to get sucked into the battle unexpectedly.

It’s also tight at the top of the Premier League, particularly amongst the clubs that look to be in a battle for the fourth and final Champions League spot. A lot could change between now and the end of the campaign, but it would appear that Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and Man Utd going to be fighting for a European place rather than the title. Chelsea, Man City and Arsenal are beginning to draw clear of the chasing pack and I expect that trend to continue.

Considering an indifferent first half of the season for Spurs, the fact that they sit just eight points off top spot is pretty satisfying for me as a Tottenham fan. Although Tim Sherwood has seen his side get knocked out of both domestic cup competitions, they are unbeaten in the league thus far under his guidance. What may cost Tottenham when it comes to the Champions League places is their poor goal difference following a number of big defeats during the Andre Villas-Boas reign. Their last away game saw Spurs win at Old Trafford by two goals to one, a scoreline which Swansea also won by at Old Trafford in the FA Cup recently.

Spurs are favourites this weekend to continue their fine run of form under Tim Sherwood, according to sports bookmaker bwin. Tottenham can be backed at odds of 2.3, Swansea are priced at 3.1, while the draw is available at 3.2. While they are worthy favourites on recent form, I don’t think this will be a walkover for the away side and the draw looks the most likely result for me.

Filed Under: Previews Tagged With: champions league, michael laudrup, spurs, swansea city, swansea v tottenham, tim sherwood

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  1. hanno says

    January 16, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Brain Laudrup hey? That when I stopped reading!

  2. gareth says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Brian Laudrup? Has Michael left this game to his brother to sort out? Tough old game for the Swans I’d say… Spurs look very good away from home, one of the best sides at winning the ball high up and finding runners (Eriksen, Lennon, Walker, Rose). But their finishing isn’t City-esque, although their approach play often is. Draw is a fair bet, Swans are a good side, but not sure their defence will cope with Adebayor, Soldado, Lennon, Walker, Eriksen coming at them.

  3. mitch says

    January 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    Well written piece.. except for getting Michael’s name wrong. Think the outcome may depend on how many players the swans get back from injury.

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