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

[Swans Jack]

WBA have prepared for a very different looking Swansea side, their manager is thinking what the f*ck! All my plans are doomed.

I would be over the moon if I was them. Just tell every player to play against Key. Guaranteed goals from that side.

 

[bakajack]

Just hope with Matos high pressing game that the team doesn't completely run out of steam two thirds into the season, and have nothing left in the tank for the final 10 games.

This was a common problem with Bielsa teams

 

[cmajack]

Matos thinking will be to keep it 0-0 untill the 60th minute then get Galbraith and Vip (for Stamenic and Inoussa/Widell is my guess) on to try and win it.

Whether we can keep it a close game until the 60th minute is different case. A point and i am happy.

Oh that should have everyone enthralled for the first hour then.

 

[jackharris]

The thing we have to factor in is the fact we have been home only once during this period after Christmas Day so it was always going to happen, but not with this 11. I would have liked to see Wales start. With Vipotnik there to take his place after 60 mins.

 

[bakajack]

The thing we have to factor in is the fact we have been home only once during this period after Christmas Day so it was always going to happen, but not with this 11. I would have liked to see Wales start. With Vipotnik there to take his place after 60 mins.

With three of our four regular wide players starting (Ronald, Widell and Inoussa) it’s highly likely that Wales will come on as a winger along with Rom later in the game

 

[jackharris]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2006725050251227463

 

[Ringwood]

Key , Ronald start with no Vip, Galbraith or Eom

Is this Baggies charity day.

 

[Mamaswan]

Blackburn losing. If we can pull this one off today....

 

[Swans Jack]

On reflection. The line up is good, only with Galbraith and VP not in it. But sadly they are the most influenced players in the squad in what they do. Trying to find some positive in this.

 

[bakajack]

Don’t forget that physios will have had a significant chunk of input here. Vipotnik played the full game last time out, Galbraith almost the whole game and same with Widell.

Truthfully I am surprised that Widell starts considering the insane amount of ground he covered on Monday

 

[Swans Jack]

Right I'm predicting it now
Pin or Bookmark this comment. Widell gets his first goal today.

 

[Mamaswan]

On reflection. The line up is good, only with Galbraith and VP not in it. But sadly they are the most influenced players in the squad in what they do. Trying to find some positive in this.

Well one things for sure. At final whistle we are either going to be saying "Inspired choice!" Or "WTF was he thinking? "

 

[JackSomething]

Oh that should have everyone enthralled for the first hour then.

Given where we are in the table, I imagine the majority of fans would be fine with a boring 60 or 90 minutes if we come away with 3 points.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Fortune favours the bold...

 

[Londonlisa2001]

One of the best performances we’ve ever played was against West Brom when we started three wingers and no centre forward.

Wingers were a bit different though…