S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Stoke City 2 Swansea City 1 | Att: 23,089 | 13/12/25 | The EFL Championship | The Bet365 Stadium

[jackharris]

Match Pack | Swansea City

City welcome the Swans to ST4 in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off.

www.stokecityfc.com

 

[jackharris]

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Pretty consistent team selection over the 3 games.

Don’t have a problem with Widell on the bench after 2 starts. Hopefully Cullen steps up in terms of performance and has some confidence after the goal in midweek.

Take a point, but definitely want to see a performance this afternoon!

 

[Cooperman]

Not quite the eleven I hoped to see, but I appreciate that some rotation is needed with this frequency of games. I gave Matos a free pass for the losses, the home wins were within my expectation given the nature of the opponents, so this is a bit of a test for him. I’d take a point now.

 

[J_B]

Cullen for Franco who isn't in the squad so presumably injured.

 

[Swans Jack]

Cullen for Franco who isn't in the squad so presumably injured.

Franco is in the squad . Cullen for Widell and VP for Idah.

 

[Swans Jack]

'' Ben Cabango is set to make his 250th Swansea City appearance as he captains the side at Stoke City.''

 

[jackharris]

Cullen for Franco who isn't in the squad so presumably injured.

You need to go to Specsavers?

 

[J_B]

Franco is in the squad . Cullen for Widell and VP for Idah.

Ha.
That's what happens when you're trying to read a team list on a shaky train with old eyes.

 

[jackharris]

 

[bakajack]

Widell has played well but at the same time when a player comes off the bench and makes a match winning contribution you need to reward that which is something Sheehan and Williams never understood. That kind of mentality drives the players on the bench to offer more and those who start to offer more to keep their place over the guy looking over their shoulder.

No complaints at all with that lineup

 

[jackharris]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999804757696020936

 

[Longlostjack]

1-2 Swans

 

[bakajack]

I'm going to go for Stoke 0-2 Swans
The team to keep up their clean sheet and winning streak

 

[Ringwood]

Happy with that line up although Cullen has more impact as a sub than starting.

Eom Ronald again.. the latter needs to improve.