Tottenham Hotspur travel to take on Swansea City this evening.
Pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he thinks Tottenham Hotspur will thrash Swansea City 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium this evening.
Swansea head into the game having beaten Watford 2-1 over the weekend, as goals from Jordan Ayew and Luciano Narsingh handed the Swans a dramatic late win.
That handed Carlos Carvalhal a victory in his first game in charge as Swansea boss, having been appointed as Paul Clement’s replacement last week.
The former Sheffield Wednesday man will be delighted to have made a winning start, but things will be tough for him this evening as his side take on Tottenham Hotspur.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men haven’t played since Boxing Day, when they hammered Southampton 5-2 at Wembley Stadium, just days after beating Burnley 3-0.
Spurs are still pushing for a top four place, and will hope for better fortunes against Swansea than their meeting earlier this season, which saw Swansea eek out a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
Ahead of tonight’s game, pundit Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he thinks Carvalhal has given Swansea new energy based on their display against Watford, which will be a welcome lift for the Swans.
However, Lawrenson also noted that they are still the same struggling players, and believes Tottenham will claim a 3-0 victory in South Wales, with Harry Kane looking to shake off an illness to play.
“What a result for Swansea in Carlos Carvalhal’s first game in charge. I saw them at Anfield on Boxing Day and they were abysmal in a 5-0 defeat, but the new manager brought them new energy and three much-needed points as they fought back to win at Watford last time out. That will lift them, but it is still the same set of players who have left them bottom. They are deep in a dogfight.”
“Spurs striker Harry Kane is suffering with a cold, but I’m sure he will shrug that off as he attempts to become the first player in 71 years to score hat-tricks in three successive English league games,” he added.
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