Swansea City – Season Preview 2019/20

Championship | Insight

22/08/19

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Filling the void left by the club’s departed stars will be tough for the Swans this season.

Once again, Swansea’s star players have been poached by Premier League sides, making it extremely difficult for the club to progress.

Can a change of manager and a couple of top-flight loanees help push the club towards a top-six finish?

Last season

The Swans enjoyed seven seasons in England’s top-flight but struggled in their first season back in the Championship.

Many of the club’s top performers from the season before secured immediate returns to the Premier League by signing for top-flight sides.

This certainly had a negative impact on the team as they finished 10th and never looked like threating the top six.

Following just one season in charge at the Liberty Stadium, Graham Potter left the club at the end of the 2018/19 campaign to become the manager of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Next season

Steve Cooper is the new manager of Swansea and this will be his first full season in charge of a Football League club.

Still, the 39-year-old does have experience when it comes to management. He was in charge of the England under-17 squad who won the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup.

Swansea have a number of exciting young players and Cooper’s knowledge of working with youngsters could significantly benefit them, and the team.

Swansea have once again lost their star players in the summer transfer window and will find it difficult to adapt without them this season.

Speedy forward, Daniel James, has signed for Manchester United and his energy will be a big loss for the team.

Last season’s top scorer, Oliver McBurnie, has also left to join Premier League side Sheffield United. The striker netted 22 times in the league for the Swans last season and his goals will be tough to replace.

Swansea have an exciting blend of youth and experience. If this is used correctly, the team has a real chance of challenging for a place in the top-six.

Players in

Kristoffer Peterson – €550k from Heracles Almelo
Jake Bidwell – Free from Queens Park Rangers
Ben Wilmot – Loan from Watford
Freddie Woodman – Loan from Newcastle United

Players out

Oliver McBurnie – €19.10m to Sheffield United
Daniel James – €17.00m to Manchester United
Jordan Ayew – €2.80m to Crystal Palace
Leroy Fer – Free to Feyenoord
Luciano Narsingh – Free to Feyenoord
Adam King – Dundee United
Botti Biabi – Released
Wilfried Bony – Released
Martin Olsson – Released

Predicted league finish

The predicted league finish for Swansea City is 10th. The squad is capable of a top-six finish, but it could be a season too soon for the Swans.

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OVERALL TABLE		PTS	GP	W	D	L	+/-
1	Leicester City	94	44	30	4	10	47
2	Leeds United	90	44	27	9	8	43
3	Ipswich Town	89	43	26	11	6	32
4	Southampton	84	44	25	9	10	24
5	West Bromwich	72	44	20	12	12	23
6	Norwich City	72	44	21	9	14	16
7	Hull City	69	44	19	12	13	9
8	Coventry City	63	43	17	12	14	13
9	Middlesbrough	63	44	18	9	17	4
10	Preston North End	63	44	18	9	17	-5
11	Cardiff City	62	44	19	5	20	-11
12	Bristol City	59	44	16	11	17	4
13	Sunderland	56	44	16	8	20	1
14	Swansea City	56	44	15	11	18	-5
15	Watford	53	44	12	17	15	1
16	Millwall	53	44	14	11	19	-12
17	Stoke City	50	44	13	11	20	-16
18	QPR	50	44	13	11	20	-16
19	Blackburn Rovers	49	44	13	10	21	-16
20	Plymouth Argyle	48	44	12	12	20	-11
21	Sheffield Wednesday	47	44	13	8	23	-29
22	Birmingham City	46	44	12	10	22	-16
23	Huddersfield	44	44	9	17	18	-27
24	Rotherham	24	44	4	12	28	-53