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[VIDEO] Chelsea vs Swansea: EPL highlights, scores, blog

13th September, 2014
Kick-off: 12:00am (AEST) Sunday
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Last Meeting: Chelsea 1-0 Swansea
Referee: Kevin Friend
Head-to-Head: Chelsea 4-0 Swansea, Draws - 1 (Last 5 Meetings)
Betting: Everton $1.29 Draw $5.50 Chelsea $12.00 (Odds via Ladbrokes)
Petr Cech saved the goals and Didier scored them for Chelsea in 2009/10. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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13th September, 2014
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MATCH RESULT:

Poor for twenty minutes and scintillating for 70 minutes. After a slow start, Chelsea showed much of the same ruthlessness that saw them put six past Everton last weekend.

Hazard, Fabregas and Costa all looked phenomenal and were at the heart of everything Chelsea did going forward.

Hazard was, in my opinion, best on ground as his runs and interplay with Cesc Fabregas, which proved to be devastating.

Oscar started to get into the game as it went on and played big parts in the final two goals assisting on Loic Remy’s debut goal.

Remy and Salah both looked dangerous when they came on and took full advantage of some tired Swansea legs.

Mourinho will not be happy with another late defensive lapse but he will be pleased with Chelsea’s attack which ranks as the best in the Premier League and even amongst the best in world football.

Chelsea make it four form four and sit a top of the Premier League table. Judging by their start to the season it will be very tough for any side to displace the Londoners.

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Chelsea head to Manchester City next week in what is to be a blockbuster clash at the Etihad Stadium.

FINAL SCORE:
Swansea 2
Chelsea 4

MATCH PREVIEW:

The international break is over and the English Premier League is back as Chelsea host Swansea in a top of the table clash at Stamford Brdige. Join The Roar from 12:00am (AEST) for live scores and commentary.

The Premier League’s top two sides face off at Stamford Bridge for top spot on the Premier League table.

Both sides have strung together three consecutive wins and both will be looking to continue their good run of form when they face off at midnight Australian time.

Despite Swansea’s unprecedented brilliant start to the season, the bookies have them as rank outsiders to cause an upset at $12.

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Chelsea are the short favourites and rightfully so after scoring 11 goals in three games including six in their last outing against Everton in a 6-3 away win.

Chelsea will have a full complement of players available with the exception of start striker and super signing Diego Costa who withdrew from the Spanish squad after aggravating his hamstring.

Costa is to undergo a late fitness test prior to the game to assess whether he can play. If Costa passes the test it is expected that he will once again spearhead Chelsea’s attack with Eden Hazard and Willian/Andre Schurrle joining him across Chelsea’s frontline.

If Costa is unable to start then expect to see Chelsea legend and two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner Didier Drogba to receive his first start of the year or for new signing Loic Remy to make his Chelsea debut.

Mourinho may be tempted to start Remy who scored the lone goal for his country in their recent international against Spain.

Swansea will head to London with an upset in mind and despite being heavy underdogs, it won’t worry them in the slightest.

Playing an enterprising brand of football under Garry Monk, the Swans have gotten off to an excellent start picking up wins against Manchester United, Burnley and West Brom.

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Chelsea will be there the toughest test of the season but they have enough talent at both ends of the park to cause the title favourites some problems.

Captain Ashley Williams has proven to be on of the best centre back’s in the league and will most likely man mark whoever Chelsea put up front and in attack, speedster Nathan Dyer is in career best form scoring three goals in as many games to start the season.

New signing Gylfi Sigurdsson has settled in very quickly and has been at the heart of Swansea’s attack scoring in the opening game of the season as well as setting up four of the teams other five goals.

Swansea will also be looking for last season’s top scorer Wilfried Bony to get off the mark as he has yet to score this season after finding the back of the net 25 times last year in all competitions.

Swansea have a difficult task ahead of them and will look to cause what is usually a sturdy Chelsea defence plenty of problems.

Chelsea will look to make it four from four and will look to continue their great run in front of goal having put six past Everton.

Join The Roar from 12:00am (AEST) for live commentary of this early season top of the table clash

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