Swansea City

Two home friendlies await Swansea City this week as they continue preparations for the rapidly approaching Premier League season.

Blackpool, who last featured in the Premiership during the 2010-11 season, journey across the Welsh border to meet Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday before Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart arrive on Saturday to finish off the Swans' preseason preparations.

Michael Laudrup, named former manager Brendan Rodgers' successor on his birthday (June 15), told the club's official website he relishes the opportunities provided by this last batch of friendlies.

"The games against Blackpool and Stuttgart will give us a chance to come up against the quality that we will expect in the Premier League in terms of competitiveness," Laudrup said.

"Our home form is crucial and we have to be strong here because that is where we need to get the most points this season.

Even though they are only friendlies, football is all about winning so it is important that we put everything into it."

These latest two games bring Swansea's preseason fixture list to a grand total of five—they played three games during a July tour of the western portions of the United States.

As Laudrup looks to incorporate some of his new signings (Michu, Chico and on-loan Jonathan de Guzman) into a side that surprised everyone on its way to an 11th-place league finish last season, he appreciates the opportunity to get to know his new players better ahead of the fury of a league campaign.

Laudrup says that he has one or two additional signings in mind ahead of Swansea's trip to Loftus Road to take on Queens Park Rangers—who were promoted alongside the Welsh outfit in 2011-12—on August 18.

Until then, he'll continue to take stock of the side currently available to him—he's said before that he wants no more than 23 players on the first-team roster, preferring that number and the increased competition it fosters among players keen on cracking the match-day list of 18.

The current standard for the Premier League is 25 players, but Laudrup believes that bloated number is a quick ticket toward disillusionment.

The manager believes that his reduced squad will have the effect of making training sessions much more intense and, therefore, beneficial to his side, allowing the entire team to participate in the same routine as opposed to a number of extraneous players being forced to engage in some other activity.

Olympic Trio Returns to the Fold

Scott Sinclair, Joe Allen and Neil Taylor returned to the club on Sunday after seeing their Olympic run with Team Great Britain come to a heartbreaking end.

All three played a part as Great Britain were knocked out of the quarterfinals, losing 5-4 on penalties to South Korea on Saturday (the match ended 1-1 in regular time).

Rumors linking Allen with a move to Liverpool have steadily built throughout the past month, and Laudrup has said, according to ESPN Soccernet, that he will not stand in the way of the 22-year-old midfielder if Allen desires a move away. Laudrup does wish to speak to Allen beforehand, however.

The former Danish international has said that Taylor and Sinclair will both feature against Stuttgart on Saturday after using the rest of this week to filter back into the club fold through training.

As Brendan Rodgers presses his so-called “gentlemen’s agreement“ over not poaching Swansea City players ever deeper into his tracksuit pocket, the Anfield vultures have been officially released to travel south and circle just above the head of the West Wales-born midfielder, Joe Allen.

Any move’s unlikely until post-Olympics where Allen, Neil Taylor and Scott Sinclair are the Swansea flag-bearers, so let’s run the rule over possible heirs to any space that may occur for the possession-and-passing Horn of Plenty that is the Liberty midfield.

1. Joao Moutinho

What is the heartbeat of the EPL if not aspiration and aiming high? In that vein, let’s consider Porto’s Joao Moutinho .

His vision shone powerfully and his style was apparent throughout a Euro 2012 that was in itself blessed with both qualities. Moutinho—who rates Ronaldo above Messi in the world pecking order—appears all but booked in for a summer window UK move.

First Chelsea and now Spurs have seemed to head the queue, but what bigger mind-changer for a leading European light could there be than the name of Michael Laudrup?

The fee may seem a potential roadblock. Tottenham’s initial overture to Porto was just €11 million, but any Allen switch should realize an expected €15 million, which together with creative financial husbandry could push open the latest iconic door on the Swansea surge forward.

2. Joe Cole

Closer to home and marking a reciprocal swoop on the Rodgers talent pool could be an attempt to offer Joe Cole his Welsh Eldorado.

After a first-game red card, the England midfielder’s initial induction to Anfield was almost as uncomfortable as that of the Roy Hodgson who took him there.

Never invited to become part of the Dalglish recoronation and then forced abdication, Cole’s  subsequent French exile with Lille has honed and refined the maverick’s more blurred edges to fashion a product fit to grace Swansea 2012-13—and, of course, such a move could provide vital bargaining ballast if and when any Allen inquiry arrives.

3. Jordi Gomez

As well as bringing a close personal and footballing knowledge of the Swansea squad—including countrymen Rangel and Orlandi—the ex-Espanyol midfielder carries with him an enduring tag of Swansea folk hero for his free-kick winner that dumped Cardiff out of the Carling Cup in 2008.

As Wigan ‘s survival dynamic was enacted with Real Madrid-style panache over the last two seasons, Gomez has been an impressive fulcrum, and with Laudrup having recruited further troops from Spain, the squad ambiance would be even further heightened for a Gomez return

Bolton’s descent from the EPL has fanned speculation  of a bid for Trotters playmaker Michael Davies, but far more persuasive could be a move for one of the Swans’ starry-eyed but ultimately deflated want-away duo.

4. Darren Pratley

He was feted as a Viera-style midfield powerhouse with the eye, boot and head for goal as the Swans surged through the Championship playoffs, leaving the indelible imprint of his winner from the halfway line as Forest were vanquished in the semis.

Admittedly the cries would rise that Pratley’s not of the sylph-like mode of an Allen, but with Britton, Orlandi and the newly arrived Michu ably fitting that bill, a Pratley liberated from the abrasive‘hit them hard and hit them quick. Reebok handcuffs could provide a balance of handsome proportions.

5. Stephen Dobbie

Stephen Dobbie was recruited by Roberto Martinez—no wayward judge of talent—as a Jason Scotland replacement before the Spaniard headed to Wigan. Sadly under-utilized amid the Paulo Sousa  defensive myopia, the Scot with the eye to unlock an "X Factor" opening proved just that, with his goals and influence during a loan spell at Blackpool, leading the Tangerines to the unlikely golden gates of the EPL.

Brendan Rodgers was reluctant to buy fully into the Dobbie franchise. It was only when the bullet was finally bitten to elevate him to starting roles in the final dozen or so away games that a potentially fragile house of cards found a foundation upon which was built a successful promotion push.

Having reached the promised land, however, Dobbie’s isolation returned, and north he headed to help shape Holloway’s tangerine dream. Now with a third managerial incumbent in as many years and a preseason hat trick at Port Talbot already pocketed, Michael Laudrup could just be the man to give Dobbie the role he’s made for as a result of any Allen Anfield adventure.

Swansea City have completed a bargain £2 million deal for Rayo Vallecano midfielder Michu, 26, according to SkySports.com.

Michu—real name Miguel Perez Cuesta—becomes new Swans boss Michael Laudrup's third summer signing, following the astute purchases of centre-back Chico Flores, 25, and attacking midfielder Jonathan De Guzman, 24.

And this is what the Danish manager had to say on his latest recruit (h/t SkySports):

It's a fantastic signing. We are talking about a player who scored 15 goals in the Spanish league last year for a small club, who were saved by the bell in the last minute of the last game to avoid relegation.

He was a big difference for them with his goals. 

We lost (Gylfi) Sigurdsson, who played in that position for half a season, so to sign a player like Michu is fantastic for us when you look at the price and quality of the player.

It is a bargain.

When you see the big newspapers in Spain and people commentating on how we can sign a player like that for such a small amount of money, then the Spanish economy must be really bad.

It's a very difficult moment for clubs in Spain in general and this signing shows that.

No doubt the signing of Michu is a big transfer coup for Swansea, especially seeing as Liverpool and Manchester United were also linked with the Spaniard.

And at £2 million the player, as Laudrup says, is a bargain—especially when TransferMarkt.co.uk rate him at £5.3 million.

However, there is a reason why only Swansea were the biggest club to swoop for him and why he cost such a small fee.

For a start his contract ran out in June 2013, and at 26 years of age he doesn't offer a huge resale value.

Also, while he may have scored 15 goals in La Liga last season, and logic would state that he now has the potential to progress further, there's always the chance he could've hit his peak.

After all, this is the first time in the player's career he has scored more than 10 goals in a season, and at 26, it's hard to tell whether he just got lucky with the right circumstances or actually has the potential to replicate such form in the seasons ahead.

The 2011-12 season was also Michu's first in the top-flight, and he clearly benefited from being the main man at Rayo Vallecano, and having everything go his way.

He's never played outside of Spain or experienced another style of play, so whether he has the experience to adapt to Premier League football—both in matches and training with his teammates—remains to be seen.

And at his age, if he can't immediately adapt, the time to acquire and learn from that experience so he can make a significant impact in the first-team, is running out.

Plus, there's a reason why Gylfi Sigurdsson—the man Michu has been signed to replace—cost almost quadruple the amount spent on Michu.

Based purely on footballing terms, Sigurdsson was such a success at Swansea thanks to his playmaking ability.

In 18 league matches, he scored seven goals and made three assists, as well as setting up teammates a further 50 times (h/t WhoScored?).

In 37 league matches, Michu scored 15 goals, and also made three assists, setting up teammates a further 40 times (h/t WhoScored?).

Had Sigurdsson spent a season at Swansea, his stat sheet would invariably read like this: P 36 G 14 A 6 KP (key pass) 100.

Compare that Michu's stat sheet in a league where it is easier to score or create goals: P 37 G 15 A 3 KP 40.

While Michu is a good goalscoring midfielder, his goal tally hides how average he is at doing the job he's meant to in his position, i.e. create goals.

Michu had more shots than any of his teammates last season, with his selfish eye for goal not helping the forwards such as Raul Tamudo, Andrija Delibasic, Dani Pacheco (who never really got a chance to develop on his loan spell from Liverpool) and even Diego Costa.

His great if one-dimensional finishing ability—which only works best when he can run on to the ball—hides his lack of creativity and eye for a key pass.

Of course though he's not all bad, and with the way Swansea play, Michu will likely be able to capitalise on pockets of space created on the edge of the final third, providing his team with a goal threat that's difficult for opposing defences to mark.

Signed to replace Gylfi Sigurdsson, Michu certainly won't replicate the form of the Tottenham Hotspur and Iceland playmaker.

He will however match his ability to be a hard-to-mark goalscoring outlet for Swansea, and will add to the team a few goals in important moments.

While it's clear to see why Michu ended up at Swansea City and for a fee of £2 million, the deal is nonetheless a bargain.

The Spaniard won't take the Premier League by storm or make the Swans a better side, but he'll get around 7-10 league goals, and they could end up being the difference for his team.

Swansea City are set to announce Michael Laudrup as their new manager according to Sky Sports.

The former Barcelona and Real Madrid player is favoured to take the place of Brendan Rodgers after his recent departure to Liverpool.

Laudrup would become the fourth manager in five years for the Welsh club and will be looking to build upon their successful first season in the Premier League in which they finished 11th.

Laudrup enjoyed a distinguished playing career, starting with Dansih club KB and finishing in 1998 at Ajax. 

In between his time with those clubs, he played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid where he won successive La Liga titles playing with the two Spanish giants.

As a manger he tasted success with Danish club Brøndby, capturing a Danish Cup in his first year in charge while leading the club to a domestic double in 2005.

Following his departure from Brøndby in 2006, he took charge of Spanish side Getafe, guiding them to a Copa Del Rey final and the UEFA Cup quarterfinals.

Two relatively uneventful spells at CSKA Moscow and RCD Mallorca came after his time at Getafe.

He hasn't taken charge of a team since his last game as manager of financially stricken Mallorca in 2011.

As a player and manager, the two-time Danish Player of the Year promoted a youthful and attractive brand of football.

This attitude will be comforting to Swansea's fans after their side had one of the highest pass completion rates in Europe in 2011/12.

It is expected that Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins will make the announcement before the end of the week.

As the week draws to close, football fans in England have witnessed two of the Premier League's most promising managers abandon ship and move on to what can only be perceived as greener pastures. 

Despite leading their respective clubs from the Championship to mid-table glory in the EPL this season, Brendan Rodgers and Paul Lambert have both decided to leave their positions at Swansea and Norwich City to take up posts at Liverpool, a club which dramatically underperformed in 2011-12, and Aston Villa, who finished below both the Swans and Canaries in the league.

While Rodgers' decision is understandable, considering the history that surrounds Liverpool regardless of their performances over the past three seasons, Lambert's will be absolutely nonsensical if terms are finalized and he is introduced as Villa's new manager in the coming days.

Over the course of the past year, both of these men transformed their clubs with entertaining, attacking football that took England by storm. And, in spite of being named favorites for the drop at the start of the season, both clubs survived comfortably and culminated their season's with victories against the same clubs that have sought them in the off-season. 

In Wales, Rodgers took a group of underachievers and lower-league talent and fashioned them into arguably the most relentless passing team in Britain.

He brought to light the unbelievable passing precision of Leon Britton, who was in January named the most accurate passer in the world—above even Xavi Hernandez—and helped to revitalize the careers of Scott Sinclair and Wayne Routledge, among others.

Further east, Lambert brought together a similar group of players and showed that even ageing nobodies with little Premier League experience could hang with the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham.

Some of the most prominent of his diamonds in the rough were Wes Hoolahan, Steve Morison and Grant Holt, who had collectively never played a game in the top flight before this season. So illuminating were some of their performances that by season's end numerous football supporters in England were clamoring for Holt's inclusion in the Euro 2012 squad.

Most have been so inspired by Swansea and Norwich this past year that the news of both men leaving for other clubs, who performed quite poorly in 2011-12 for their respective standards, has come as utterly shocking. Especially, the manner by which both have decided to jump ship with very promising squads and seasons ahead for their previous employers.

Rodgers' appointment at Liverpool came following praise around his refusal for an interview only a week ago. But, it seems the money and glory at his disposal with such a worldwide brand and wealthy owners has proven too much to resist for the Northern Irishman. 

However, Lambert will be leaving for a club that has stuttered following the resignation of Martin O'Neill two seasons ago, and despite once having huge ambitions for European glory, has become a feeder club that has sold-off Gareth Barry, James Milner, Stewart Downing and Ashley Young for huge fees and never truly managed to find replacements.

Nevertheless, the money is there and perhaps some tinkering by the Scotsman could bring Villa back within reach of Everton—the team they once competed with to break into the Big Four in years past.

For both men, only time will tell whether their decisions this summer will prove correct.

Still, for lovers of the beautiful game and supporters of Cinderella stories all over the world, disappointment has surely stung sharp and quick.

Earlier today, Sky Sports announced that Swansea City had agreed to a deal with German team Hoffenheim for the services of attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, as well as personal terms with Sigurdsson himself, and he is undergoing a medical. 

The Icelander spent the second half of last season on loan in South Wales, and proved that he is a player of Premier League quality. The fee is believed to be around £6.8 million, which would be an absolute bargain.

Being a Reading fan, I have followed Sigurdsson's development in our academy for a few years now and can tell you that this would be an absolute gem of a signing for the Welsh side. 

In the five years he spent at Reading—from the age of 16—his playmaking ability from the attacking midfield position and goal-scoring ability set him apart from the rest. 

He showed maturity at a young age—having shined in various loan spells—and established himself in the first team in 2009-10, a season during which Brendan Rodgers was briefly manager. 

He earned the Player of the Year award at Reading in 2010, the same award at Hoffenheim in 2011, and has already established himself as a player worthy of the Premier League in 2012. 

His loan spell at Swansea conjured up seven goals in 17 starts, and helped them comfortably avoid relegation despite many predicting them to go down at the start of the season. 

There are two questions I ask myself when evaluating this transfer. 

First, having purchased Sigurdsson for just over £6.5 million, why are Hoffenheim willing to let him go for around about the same price? Even though Sigurdsson was keen to remain in the Premier League, it is clear that buying him for the same price now would be an absolute steal by the Welsh side. 

Secondly, why hasn't a bigger team come in with an offer for the player? He is clearly good enough to play for most sides in the Premier League. 

There are certainly teams with more financial muscle than Swansea who could've signed him. 

What is clear, and has been clear for many years, is that Sigurdsson will be playing his football at the highest level for top teams over the course of his career.  

Considering how well Swansea performed last season though, you'd have to say that his development as a footballer is likely to continue in South Wales as Brendan Rodgers' side prepare for their second season in the Premier League

Among the many nice surprises of this Barclays Premier League season was Swansea City, who seemed to feel none of the pressure of being the first Welsh team in England's top division en route to their current 12th-place position.

The Swans have played refreshingly pure football, and have at times looked like the Barcelona of the southwest UK in such swashbuckling victories over Arsenal and Manchester City.

But Swansea are not the first side in the recent past to attempt to bring a very aesthetically pleasing, technical style of play to the Premier League.

Blackpool, for example, drew many plaudits last year for their willingness to go after big clubs and their lack of reservation in doing so. And yet the Seasiders still got relegated at the end of the season.

Why have the Welsh wizards succeeded where others have failed? The biggest reason is their stable and mostly reliable defence. And the shining light behind the back four is arguably the Swans' most outstanding player of the season: Michel Vorm.

The Dutchman has been a revelation since completing a low-priced move from Utrecht last summer, and has kept his side afloat at times with truly incredible play between the sticks.

One cannot analyze Vorm without focusing on his remarkable penalty-saving abilities. In Swansea's 2-0 December win over Fulham, he capped off a stunning display on the night by saving a penalty from Clint Dempsey in the 87th minute when the score was still 1-0.

And back in August, it was Vorm who came to the rescue to give the Swans the first Premier League point in club history by saving a penalty from Wigan's Ben Watson deep into the second half.

Even better in open play, the goalkeeper has been a nightmare to opposing attackers this season.

Just ask Manchester City, who have come across Vorm on two of his best days this season. In their first Premier League game, Swansea lost to a great City side 4-0 in the cauldron of the Etihad Stadium. But Vorm made a stunning 11 saves when his defence deserted him.

And in a crushing encounter in March, the Dutchman was again brilliant, withstanding a barrage of City attacks, especially late in the match, to keep a clean sheet and earn his side a massive 1-0 victory.

If it were not for Joe Hart's equally fantastic goalkeeping this season and his helpful English nationality, Vorm would have been a great candidate for the PFA Team of the Year—quite an accolade for a player at a mid-table club.

The latter's career is on a sharply upward trajectory. Only 28 years old, Vorm is about to enter his prime, and would flourish at a bigger club than that for which he currently plies his trade.

Unfortunately for him, none of the absolute top-tier English clubs need a goalkeeper at the moment—although Tottenham, who need a replacement for the 40-year-old Brad Friedel, could be lumped into that group if they manage to qualify for the Champions League.

While he might not be able to remain in the country where he has become settled, talent of his nature can thrive in any league in the world.

The thought of a Swansea keeper between the sticks for, say, AC Milan in the near future might be somewhat odd to some, but this man really does have the talent to make that leap.

When more people get to see this man on a weekly basis, they will be amazed at the talents of a player who has been hidden in the obscurity of Eredivisie and Premier League mediocrity.

Unfortunately for Vorm, football is a team sport. If all 11 men had the skill and intensity at their positions that he has at his, Swansea might well be challenging for a Champions League place this season, rather than contenting themselves with a mid-table finish.

Often, when football fans hear of a player whose talents are supposedly too grand for the relatively small club he plays for, they turn their noses at the arrogance of another conceited professional athlete.

But Vorm, a humble and dedicated individual, really does deserve to be showcased on a bigger stage and under brighter lights every week than his surroundings at the Liberty Stadium. He is at a point in his career when he can genuinely claim that he has earned a move to a bigger club.

Perhaps, in his humbleness, Vorm will decline such a move if one does come up. But Swansea can count on offers coming in from any big club that has an opening between the sticks. Their goalkeeper has proven this season that he is worthy of playing against top European competition.

Chelsea will look to further solidify a spot in the top four of the English Premier League when they travel to Wales to battle Swansea City. The Blues have garnered mixed results against middling EPL clubs of late, sprinkling ties against Wigan, Fulham and Norwich City and a loss to Aston Villa betwixt narrow victories over Wolves, Sunderland and QPR (in FA Cup play).

As for the Swans, they've followed up their 3-2 stunner over Arsenal with a pair of disappointing results—a 2-0 defeat at Sunderland and a 2-1 loss to Bolton in the FA Cup.

The Blues bombarded Swansea at Stamford Bridge, 4-1, in their first meeting of the season behind goals from Fernando Torres, Ramires (two) and Didier Drogba.

Where: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales

When: Tuesday, January 31st at 2:45 p.m. EST

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Player to Watch for Swansea: Danny Graham

I'm tempted to encourage you to keep your eye on goalkeeper Michel Vorm, though you'll have plenty more opportunity to do so once he winds up with a bigger, richer club.

In the meantime, keep your eye on Danny Graham. The 26-year-old striker arrived in Swansea City on a £3.5 million transfer from Watford this past summer, shortly after the Swans' promotion to the Premiership.

Graham has been a solid performer ever since, notching a club-best seven goals while chipping in an assist for good measure. The Tynesider was also responsible for the 70th-minute strike that gave the Swans a stunning victory over Arsenal earlier this month.  

Player to Watch for Chelsea: Frank Lampard

So much for the demise of Frank Lampard. The long-time skipper was thought to be out of the loop once Andre Villas-Boas shifted to a more Iberian attack, led by the likes of Juan Mata, Raul Meireles, Ramires and Oriol Romeu in the midfield.

But the 33-year-old Englishman has fought back with a vengeance of late, scoring goals in two of Chelsea's last three EPL ties to catch Daniel Sturridge for the club lead with nine net-finders.

The old guard may be on its way out of Stamford Bridge, slowly but surely. Just don't expect Lampard to give up his spot without a fight.

Key Matchup: Michel Vorm vs. Blues Attack

Michel Vorm has been nothing short of a savior for the Swans this season, tallying nine clean sheets to keep his side out of the relegation zone. Vorm's talents in nets are particularly crucial for a side privy to a fast-paced, counter-attacking style of play.

Chelsea haven't been particularly prolific on the attack over the last two months, though they still rank fourth in the league with 40 goals so far. As such, in a match where scoring opportunities are bound to be plentiful, the task will fall to Vorm to keep Swansea within shouting distance of the west London juggernauts. 

What They're Saying

As well as Swansea have performed since their promotion, they may not be long for the Premiership, at least if financials are to be considered a factor in sustaining success.

The club revealed this past week that they incurred losses of £8.2 million during the fiscal year ending on May 31st, 2011. Officials have pegged the deficit on the move up from the Championship, with the paying out of player and manager bonuses contributing to the red, along with the split of gate receipts with Reading from their Football League championship match at Reading.

Said Swansea City of the situation in an official statement:

"The accounts for the current financial year ending May 31, 2012, will be adversely affected by an increase in operating costs, particularly payroll, but our resolve is to realise sufficient profit to counter the 2010-11 loss, and our operating budgets are structured to make this happen.

"With regard to the future, our immediate goal is to consolidate our position in the Premier League and ensure we survive this season.

"Our long-term goal will cater for Swansea City remaining as a top-flight club and to continue to contribute in part to the feel good factor and prosperity in the local community.

"We will not, however, do this in any way that puts the club's financial stability at risk. This remains paramount in our management philosophy.''

The Swans hope to make up for those losses with improved profits gathered during their first year in the EPL.

Finances are hardly of any concern for Chelsea and don't figure to be so long as Roman Abramovich is in charge. The Blues have been active on the transfer market this month, buying Gary Cahill from Bolton and selling Alex to Paris St-Germain.

It appears, though, that Andre Villas-Boas won't be luring Willian to Stamford Bridge...yet. The Blues boss was reported to have extended a £16 million bid to Shakhtar Donetsk for the 23-year-old Brazilian, though he told ESPN Soccernet otherwise:

"I think he's an extremely interesting player but I don't think we are going to progress with our interest," he said. "Because of certain issues. From work permit to the player's valuation, I think our project next year is more important than the actual project at the moment.

"Not that Willian doesn't have the characteristics for the future, we are thinking a lot on what we can do next year. Clubs are asking for a lot of money, and not a lot of money is around in society and in football at the moment. The January market is always extra inflated and you have to take that into account."

In other words, expect AVB to inquire with Willian once the season is over.

Prediction: Chelsea 3, Swansea 1

If Swansea's recent results are any indication, it appears as though they may have used up a tad too much of their beginner's luck on the Gunners. Chelsea will fondly recall their four-goal outburst against the Swans in the early season and promptly counter their counter with an even bigger counter.

But who's counting, really?

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