S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea 1 Ipswich 4 | Att: 16,783 | 08/11/25 | The EFL Championship | The Swansea.com Stadium

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Sheehan getting loads of stick for the formation, but that exact formation with almost the same players gave Man City a really strong test for 60 mins or so, so you can understand why he was happy to try it. Inoussa and Widell were both excellent on that night too. But it obviously it didn’t work today.

Not that I think he should be tinkering like that. I’d stick to the 4231 that we’re familiar with and just tweak it to try and find a way to unlock teams (but ultimately when you’ve got attacking players who struggle to create whatever system they play in Sheehan’s hands are tied).

Fair play to Ipswich, their players were just individually better today. But they spent a FORTUNE on them; we’ve been scrapping for deals (apart from Idah and Inoussa).

 

[T8AD365]

Sheehan getting loads of stick for the formation, but that exact formation with almost the same players gave Man City a really strong test for 60 mins or so, so you can understand why he was happy to try it. Inoussa and Widell were both excellent on that night too. But it obviously it didn’t work today.

Not that I think he should be tinkering like that. I’d stick to the 4231 that we’re familiar with and just tweak it to try and find a way to unlock teams (but ultimately when you’ve got attacking players who struggle to create whatever system they play in Sheehan’s hands are tied).

Fair play to Ipswich, their players were just individually better today. But they spent a FORTUNE on them; we’ve been scrapping for deals (apart from Idah and Inoussa).

It was implemented against City as a means to stifle and frustrate them. We hardly left our half in that game (for obvious reasons).

The fact Sheehan is using that game as a template to keep using the formation/system is baffling. Since City, we've taken 1 point from 3 games.

We looked so much more comfortable and threatening at the start of the second half today after the change in formation.

If he survives this international break and we line up against Bristol City with 5 at the back, it will show he's learnt nothing

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

Manning sacked , so boro , Norwich and swans looking for a new manager. I hope our owners haven’t been sitting on their hands and have been succession planning like any good business.

 

[Professor]

Curry and chips from Rossi's

Mine were below usual standard today. Coffee in the ground was my highlight

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

Mine were below usual standard today. Coffee in the ground was my highlight

I had 2 pints of Guinness in the Mel nurse bar and wish I had stayed there for a few more.

 

[jackharris]

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[Nocountryforoldjack]

He came with a strong Premier League reputation after playing nearly twenty games in the season before, and Ipswich fans would foam at the mouth over him and were gutted to see him leave. He's been pretty average here.

Thanks Coops.... Couldn't that be down to the fact he's not surrounded by premiership defenders now but the likes of josh key, that can't help right?

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

Manning sacked , so boro , Norwich and swans looking for a new manager. I hope our owners haven’t been sitting on their hands and have been succession planning like any good business.

Swans still have a manager.

 

[Cooperman]

Thanks Coops.... Couldn't since of that be down to the fact he's not surrounded by premiership defenders now but the likes of josh key, that can't help right?

Very true and I’m sure that not all of Josh Key is down to Josh Key himself.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Very true and I’m sure that not all of Josh Key is down to Josh Key himself.

Explain mate, you think he isn't being coached right?

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

He's definitely regressed imo

 

[Cooperman]

Explain mate, you think he isn't being coached right?

Not coached right, deteriorating performances on the pitch, confidence erodes and we end up here.

Josh Key was better several seasons back and that’s a view I am sticking to.

 

[Cooperman]

He's definitely regressed imo

I concur.

 

[Bob]

When Josh Key first came to us, he looked great. Confident, taking on players, often best player on the pitch.
Is it really his fault that he is made to take theblame for everything, or is he not supported or coached properly.
Wasn’t Franco at fault for 2 goals today? Couldn’t see for sure in the ground

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

Swans still have a manager.

Not for long Andrew