Swansea City vs Newcastle United 08/15/2015 Premier League Preview, Odds and

They are now eleventh in the league.

“The Swans continue to do a terrific job in putting the city on the map across the world, so we’ll continue to do all we can to make the most of the exposure they generate”, said Mr Francis-Davies. Gary Monk will be looking for more of the same on Saturday as they face a Newcastle United side that really struggled to contain Southampton last weekend. Before that they played in October 2014 and the game ended in a 2 – 2 draw.

Paul Merson believes the Swansea City – Newcastle United clash this weekend has a Swans win written all over it, according to his Sky Sports predictions.

The Welsh club battled to a well-deserved point at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, with Bafetimbi Gomis clinching the draw from the spot after being brought down in the box by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was sent off. McClaren has indicated he is prepared to adjust his line-up to combat opposition strengths, but United are still likely to be unchanged following Vurnon Anita’s recovery from a back injury. “They’ve laid their magic hands on him and he’s made a really good recovery”.

After the match, Mourinho criticised club doctor Eva Carneiro for running onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard while the Blues were down to 10 men. The disappointing part of it is it’s what the national press have decided to focus on and not the performance my players put on.

“I understand there is a focus on the bigger team but it means our efforts get deflected off us by other situations making the headlines”.

Yet while he said it was natural for a manager to sometimes deflect and protect his players after a surprise result, Monk wouldn’t go as far as saying it was Mourinho manipulation.