Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[clash city rocker]

2-2...down here already as stopped at relations..raining

[Percy McCarthy]

This was also a common theme in the O'Neill era. We were known as a team that will get tired post 70 especially against top opposition.

I thought we were good at holding on to leads back then. I remember the one season when the Infamous Stoke game in March was the first time we had failed to hold onto a winning position all season, and we ended up with the best record in the league for winning games in which we had taken the lead.

Still didn't stop lots of people on the way out saying it had happened 'time and again' and 'we never learn'.

[DrGonzo]

If Vlaar can keep Bony quiet and the full backs can control the lines we should e good for 3 points today, I'll happily take the draw away from home.  Woken up feeling remarkably healthy which must be a good omen, or maybe just why I feel optimistic.

[Ian.]

More or less 50% of the goals we've conceded have come in the last 20 mins of games. I wonder if this is a fatigue / concentration thing ?

This seems to be a common theme in the Lambert years.

We've been like this for years, during MON's time too.

[Ian.]

I reckon now with a very decent spine of Guzan, The Centre backs, Delph and Benteke we're going to win this and this will be our most comfortable result of the season.

[Ian.]

This was also a common theme in the O'Neill era. We were known as a team that will get tired post 70 especially against top opposition.

I thought we were good at holding on to leads back then. I remember the one season when the Infamous Stoke game in March was the first time we had failed to hold onto a winning position all season, and we ended up with the best record in the league for winning games in which we had taken the lead.

Interesting because I like others thought otherwise? My memory is reaching that 40 year mark so I could very well be wrong!

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I reckon now with a very decent spine of Guzan, The Centre backs, Delph and Benteke we're going to win this and this will be our most comfortable result of the season.

Correct.