Swansea has never won a match against Stoke since they were promoted in 2011 from the Championship. That statistic shows how difficult it is to get good result from a club like Stoke. They have always played tough and
defensive football and almost any side has troubles scoring against them.
defensive football and almost any side has troubles scoring against them.
Swansea manager Gary Monk might be happy with Sigurdsons recent performance, but that might not be enough. Jonjo Shelvey is unavailable due to suspension and that can be real problem for Swansea. He is a player that can keep the ball, make that killer pass that will produce a goal and he is there to help the defence whenever is needed.
It is expected to Swansea to have the ball possession in their advantage, but that might be the approach that Hughes is waiting for. Moses and Diame are fit to play and we can be almost sure that Stoke will be taking advantage of their speed and pace and try to capitalize some of the counter attacks.
The approach that both teams have is great and chances are they will both score at least once. That is not a question for Stoke because they have Crouch, Arnautovic, Moses, Adam and many others. Lets just wait and see if Sigurdson is capable of producing some magic for Swansea in combination with Bony.
NostradamusTIP: Both teams to score