How we can beat Manchester United

Plan, as to beat one of the biggest football clubs in the world – we, somewhat against what my head has been telling me all week, play both Gomis and Wilfried Bony up front, against their still very dodgy looking central defensive partnership. True we probably wont have our preferred dominance of possession, but their defence will not be able to cope with Bony and Gomis – lets remember two of the better strikers in the Premiership at the moment.

We keep things tight in central midfield – playing Ki right back on the central defenders shoulders, with Sigurdsson in front of him and Routledge tight to his left and Jonjo to his right. All three play disciplined, helping Ki out, but ready to spray long balls through to Gomis and Bony up front. Then if its 0-0 with twenty minutes to go we launch project speed – aka Montero.

Ice-Gem

Can I please assure everyone that saw the recent pre-season performances of their beloved Swans that summer signing Gylfi Sigurdsson will prove to be an absolute pearl, to put it simply he could be out “iced-gem”.

Icelandic international Gylfi Sigurdsson is an exceptional talent, he has an outstanding touch, a great shot and a real creative flair about him….unfortunately he is NOT a winger.

Garry Monk fair play for trying but if you want to get the best out of probably our most creative player – Gylfi – you need to switch him inside. Ideally an attacking midfielder, in the old Michu-role (albeit a very different, imo, better player). Trying to force Gylfi out wide is a waste of his talents. Routledge, Montero, even Dyer and possibly Jonjo are more suited to wide positions. You know what Garry, if you want to play Bony and Gomis (something that I think we might struggle to accommodate), it could work, but then you have to play Gylfi in central midfield…..I know I was a little worried about this defensive work, but you know what Gylfi has discipline and can tackle.

Problem: too many good attacking players

Solution: don’t play Gylfi out wide, possible switch Gylfi and Jonjo, or don’t play Bony and Gomis

Conclusion: its a good problem to have, however, baffling it might be at present (remember the old adage “you can’t have too many good players”)