S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea City 1 WBA 0 | Att: 17,416 | NYD 2026 | The EFL Championship | The Swansea.com Stadium

[Londonlisa2001]

Can't argue with that. Some of the football today was brilliant. I've never seen a team press like that before. Killed them first half

Laudrup’s team was fantastic at the press.

 

[bakajack]

The energy in the press is definitely a huge feature of the Matos regime

 

[eteb]

Laudrup’s team was fantastic at the press.

Nothing like that

 

[jack_lord]

I had an awful feeling it was going the way the Coventry game went. Well done Vigs, Fulton and especially Yalcouhe. I think the 5 players were all booked taking him out of the game.
That is 15 points from 21. A much healthier bag of results and excellent pressing and great defensive work from the front players as well. I'm hoping the team will gel even more and start hammering teams.

 

[PenlanJack]

Nothing like that

Nah, Michu practically did a one man press all on his own, the bloke was an animal.. if only those ankles could withstand advertisement boards he would've gone on to be a top level player.. our players are puppies in comparison

 

[Cooperman]

The energy in the press is definitely a huge feature of the Matos regime

It’s a night and day difference between now and what we saw under Sheehan.

 

[Mamaswan]

Well God knows when I will get feeling back in this decrepit body of mine but it was worth every goosebump. Da iawn boys.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Nothing like that

Yes, it really really was. Dyer, Routledge, Hernandez were brilliant at the press.

Don’t you remember goals like Michu’s at Arsenal from Dyer’s press. That entire first half (ironically against West Brom) in ‘that’ game.
Away at Liverpool.

Away at Man Utd.

 

[Swans Jack]

Nah, Michu practically did a one man press all on his own, the bloke was an animal.. if only those ankles could withstand advertisement boards he would've gone on to be a top level player.. our players are puppies in comparison

Was it ever confirmed his antics of kicking the advertising board had an impact on his injuries? Genuine question. As I remember him doing it alot and people said it caused him issues. Myth or not?

 

[Swans Jack]

It’s a night and day difference between now and what we saw under Sheehan.

I want O Dea and Sheehan back. Slow the game down again. This modern approach to pressing teams is not for me

 

[Cooperman]

I hope we can keep Yalcouyé through the second half of the season. He was full of energy and running today and I was a little surprised to see him get subbed off.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

It’s a rarity for sure, but I doubt the ref would have punished him if he didn’t collapse into the ball after collecting it

And tbf he’s not got much choice once he’s started the 5 countdown with his hand and gets to zero with no sign of the ball being released.

I think the reason it’s not being more accurately penalised is they’re waiting far longer than 3 seconds to begin the countdown.

It’s definitely ‘speeded’ the game up this season though and far less flopping from keepers.

 

[ABSwan]

I hope we can keep Yalcouyé through the second half of the season. He was full of energy and running today and I was a little surprised to see him get subbed off.

I was surprised too, but then remembered we have another game in a few days.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

And tbf he’s not got much choice once he’s started the 5 countdown with his hand and gets to zero with no sign of the ball being released.

I think the reason it’s not being more accurately penalised is they’re waiting far longer than 3 seconds to begin the countdown.

It’s definitely ‘speeded’ the game up this season though and far less flopping from keepers.

I suspect he won’t do it again…

 

[PenlanJack]

Was it ever confirmed his antics of kicking the advertising board had an impact on his injuries? Genuine question. As I remember him doing it alot and people said it caused him issues. Myth or not?

Probably a myth, but he didn't help himself if it did