Statistical Preview: Brendan Rodgers Takes Liverpool To His Former Club Swansea In Monday's Clash

Goals from Ben Davies and Pablo Hernandez secured Swansea’s first league win of the season and Michael Laudrup must have been pleased with his side’s dominant display against a solid West Brom outfit. His side now face former manager Brendan Rogers who has taken a similar passing, technique-focused style of play with him to Merseyside.

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Can Lower League Players Cut It In The Premier League? The Argument Broken Down

With the number of British based players playing in the Premier League now reaching an all-time low, coupled with the vast proportion of signings by top flight sides coming from outside of the UK – it has to be questioned - why do so few times take a gamble on players from the lower leagues?

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Can Nottingham Forest Achieve Promotion?

Billy Davies is back at the City Ground to conclude unfinished business from his previous stint in charge of Nottingham Forest.

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Can Swansea's Success Story Continue?

Swansea City won their first major trophy last season after picking up the Capital One Cup in February, and although they are unlikely to win another, it doesn’t mean things can’t get better for the Welsh club. Teams such as Aston Villa and Newcastle United, who have been top half sides for most of the Premiership era, have slipped away over the last few years – the exception being the Toon’s 2011/2012 campaign - so can Michael Laudrup’s establish themselves as a top half club?

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Statistical Preview: Swansea Travel To White Hart Lane To Take On Tottenham

As the Premier League’s sole representatives in the Europa League this year prepare to lock horns, it is likely that the Spanish strikers on either side will be the focus of attention.

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Why It Would Be Unwise To Question Manchester United's Title Credentials

Business as usual, then, for Manchester United this past weekend, as they negotiated a pretty tricky away trip to Swansea by overpowering the Swans - coming out 4-1 victors at the Liberty Stadium.

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3 Reasons Arsenal Should Forget About Centre-Back Target

Arsene Wenger seems adamant that he can land Swansea captain Ashley Williams this summer. The Wales international seems to have a hold over the Frenchman, but here are three reasons why I think the Gunners should forget about the 28-year-old.

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Premier League Preview - Can Swansea Build On Last Year's Success?

Swansea were universally praised last season for not just playing pretty football, but winning their first major trophy. The Swans have European football to look forward to, courtesy of their League Cup triumph and although the prospect of playing against some of the Europa League’s best players is an exciting one, they must not let their domestic form suffer.

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The Battle For The Best Of The Rest In The Premier League– As Competitive As Ever?

In the upper reaches of the Premier League we have heard constant bemoaning of a lack of talent being available during this window – whilst the quality players who have been on the market have joined the mega bucks elsewhere.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football Preview - Strikers - Part One

With just a week to go we bring you the final piece in our Telegraph Fantasy Football preview – the all-important striker slots, where things are not quite as clear cut as they were in past years.

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Which league is the best? - the stadiums

Whilst the English Premier League is the self-proclaimed greatest league in the world, and attracts the most viewers from a worldwide audience, is it actually the best league regarding quality of players, teams and football played, or is it just that the increased media coverage makes people believe that it is the finest on offer? I decided to take a closer look at how it compares with other European leagues by focusing on the stadiums in each country.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football Preview – Midfielders

With the big kick off drawing ever closer we continue with our build up to the Telegraph Fantasy football season – today focusing on midfielders.

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Swansea ready for new challenges

With the club announcing the record purchase of Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony from Vitesse Arnhem, what can we hope to see from Michael Laudrup's team this season and will they be able to mount a serious challenge for the Europa League?

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How much of a chance do the newly promoted Premier League teams have?

Cardiff, Hull and Crystal Palace will be the new faces in the Premier League come the start of the new season in August so let's take this opportunity to asses each club's chances of making it more than a one season hurrah in the top division.

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10 facts about new £5m Swansea signing

As Swansea announce their new £5m signing Jonjo Shelvey from Liverpool, we have rounded up 10 facts that 1/2 of the Premier League's Welsh components might find interesting regarding the midfielder.

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