Jackareme Here comes the acid test for our "improvement" under RM.
The doubters are still not convinced despite having one defeat in 7 during which we have kept 5 clean sheets and trounced our bitter rivals by 3 goals.
So yes we were playing a poor team, but nobody will be able to say that about the Baggies.
Ismael will have a very athletic team set up to press us all over the pitch and disrupt our patterns of play. We will try and control the game and have them chasing all over the Swansea.com.
Difference is they will not leave their strikers as isolated as the scummers, and will try and spring forward on the counter with better quality.
Maybe come thursday we will have a few more converts - for sure we will have a go at them, and if Ntcham is fit enough to start in place of Smith we will be a little bit stronger and more of a goal threat.
Excited for the game COYS!
the biggest danger, will be like Fulham, who scores first. It is VERY important. And they have loads more pace about them for the counter, like Fulham, and unlike Cardiff.
It will be a tough, tough game, but if you look at their results, they've dropped points against Preston, Derby, Millwall, and lost to Stoke in recent weeks.
The only teams they have clattered are the Blueturds and Sheff Utd. Otherwise, it's been wins by the odd goal.
Since they were smashed by Arsenal, taking the Cardiff exception out of the results, they have scored just 6 goals in 8 games.
So with a big atmosphere like yesterday, and the confidence flowing, we should feel confident of at least getting a point.
Just a shame I am missing it.
The weather could be a factor too. It's going to be very wet the next few days. So the surface will be very slick. Accuracy crucial.