Swansea picked up a point against Chelsea despite a horror first half.
In an incredible game, a below par Swansea side drew 2-2 with Chelsea, despite actually leading with 10 minutes to go.
Lukasz Fabianski 7/10 – The Polish keeper made some smart saves throughout the contest, and kept his side in it on occasions. However, a lack of communication with his defenders cost Swansea the first goal.
Federico Fernandez 5/10 – Fernandez had a rough afternoon up against Diego Costa, and was at fault for his first goal. Swansea are lacking leadership at the back following the departure of captain Ashley Williams.
Jordi Amat 5/10 – Another centre back who had a tough time against Costa was Jordi Amat, who was lucky to stay on the pitch and avoid a second yellow card. Amat couldn’t cope with Costa’s power, and always seemed to be on the brink of something rash.
Referee Andre Marriner with Swansea City’s Jordi Amat and Jack Cork
Stephen Kingsley 6.5/10 – The youngster started the game at centre back, but moved over to left back when Neil Taylor was subbed before half time. Kingsley was Swansea’s best defender, but looked more at home on the left rather than as part of a back three.
Kyle Naughton 6/10 – Naughton was supposed to be supplying the width down the right hand side, but his attacking attempts sometimes flattered to deceive, often finding good spaces before failing to deliver.
Leroy Fer 7.5/10 – Like a lot of his teammates, Fer had a shocker of a first half, but came out a different man following the break. The Dutchman began to dominate the midfield, and scored the goal that put Swansea 2-1 up, despite a foul on Gary Cahill that was missed by the referee.
Swansea City’s Leroy Fer scores their second goal
Jack Cork 6/10 – Cork was solid enough in the middle of the park and was always willing to get on the ball, but needed more creativity around him, with a lot of his passes going backwards – much to the frustration of the Swansea fans.
Sung-Yueng Ki 5.5/10 – The South Korean is normally a driving force for Swansea and a good user of the ball, but Ki had a shocker Sunday. He constantly gave away possession and offered nothing going forward.
Neil Taylor 6/10 – The Welshman was subbed before half time when Francesco Guidolin decided to abandon 3-5-1-1 formation. Taylor was not a happy boy when he saw his number come up, but the decision paid off for the Italian head coach.
Swansea City’s Gylfi Sigurdsson scores their first goal from the penalty spot
Gylfi Sigurdsson 7/10 – Always looked dangerous when getting on the ball, despite rarely getting the chance to influence the game in the first half. Swansea’s main man brought them level by neatly converting a penalty.
Fernando Llorente 6.5/10 – Spanish forward was isolated during the first half, but looked better after the break when the Swans were able to get more balls into him. Swansea need to learn to play to his strengths however.
SUBSTITUTES
Modou Barrow (Taylor 41) 7/10 – Barrow’s introduction helped change the game for Swansea. His arrival meant a change of formation, and his pace up top asked questions of the Chelsea defence.
Angel Rangel (Sigurdsson 88) N/A – Rangel was brought on too late to have any impact on the game.
Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta in action with Swansea City’s Modou Barrow
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