Bradford City have been desperately scrambling for a turning point since they slid out of the Premier League as recently as 2001 but, sunk into their sixth season of struggle in League Two, they never thought even to dream of a League Cup final at Wembley. After defeating three Premier League sides in succession, including …0 comments | Read more »
This year in particular has seen fans travel remarkable distances to support their beloved teams – with Swansea having such a successful run in the competition, many supporters have made the daunting trip to the Liberty Stadium in South Wales. And what of the Swansea fans themselves? They’ve followed their team to Crawley, Liverpool and …0 comments | Read more »
In the modern day managers don’t necessarily pick their best starting eleven anymore, instead selecting what he considers to be his ‘best team’. To put it into perspective he chooses the best possible line up to begin the game but also pays heavy attention to the substitutes bench, electing players that could be called upon …0 comments | Read more »
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has told his players that they must adapt to their status as favourites in their Capital One Cup clash with Bradford. Having only recently reached the Premier League, the Swans are seen as underdogs in most of their domestic games. But, with their weekend opponents hailing from the fourth tier of …0 comments | Read more »
The Bantams and the Swans have met 54 times before – however, the Capital One Cup Final will be the first time the two teams have clashed in a cup fixture. Interestingly, Bradford have won 20 of these previous meetings and Swansea have also been victorious in 20, with 14 draws. The sides first met in …0 comments | Read more »
Bradford City’s Capital One Cup run has rekindled the romance of football. For Mike Harrison, editor of the Bradford City fanzine, The City Gent, the League Two club’s remarkable journey to the Capital One Cup final is a timely tonic for fans disillusioned by the ever-growing gulf between rich and poor. Bradford’s thrilling exploits have …0 comments | Read more »
Swansea City received a bye into the second round as one of the thirteen Premier League clubs not involved in European competition. They were drawn against Championship side Barnsley at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea won 3–1 after goals were scored by Danny Graham and two from Luke Moore. Swansea’s third round opponents were Crawley Town. …0 comments | Read more »
How times change. When Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League in the early summer of 2011, it was widely predicted that while Rangers would become a permanent fixture at the top table, Swansea would almost certainly suffer the indignity of a quick-fire return. Fast forward 23 months and the …0 comments | Read more »
Bradford City defeated League One team Notts County in the first round, their victory coming in extra time through a James Hanson goal. Bradford’s second round tie was against Championship side Watford, who went ahead after a 71st minute goal from Ikechi Anya. Bradford scored, first through Kyel Reid’s 84th minute equaliser, and then found …0 comments | Read more »
Swansea defender Chico Flores is losing his battle to be fit in time for Sunday’s Capital One Cup final against Bradford, according to reports from The Mirror. The Spaniard damaged his ankle ligaments against QPR ten days ago, but the Swans were hopeful he would recover in time for the showpiece clash at Wembley. In …0 comments | Read more »
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