Swansea: Manchester City dropped points in their bid to secure second place in the English Premier League by drawing 0-0 with Swansea in a lackluster match on Saturday. Edin Dzeko and David Silva missed gilt-edged late chances at Liberty Stadium for the deposed champions, who are provisionally seven points clear of third-place Chelsea having played a game extra.
"The first half was so-so but we missed five incredible chances to score," City manager Roberto Mancini said. "We had motivation because we want to get second place." Key City midfielder Yaya Toure was substituted at halftime because of injury but Mancini said the Ivory Coast international "will be OK" for the FA Cup final against Wigan next Saturday.
Swansea, who have won just once since capturing the League Cup in February, started well, with Pablo Hernandez and Michu wasting excellent opportunities, before fading in a second half that often had the intensity of a preseason friendly "We were playing a great team, but the second half was not the best football for both sides," Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said. "We keep our position of ninth in the table with a game in hand so we are happy with that."
Michu, Swansea's top scorer, hobbled off with a right hamstring injury and Laudrup said: "It is probably goodbye for the season. We need support for him up front for next season and that is what we will try to do in the summer."...
11:18 PM, May 04, 2013
Swansea: Chelsea lost top spot in the English Premier League for the first time in more than two months after conceding a late equalizer to Pablo Hernandez in a 1-1 draw with Swansea on Saturday. Hernandez drilled the ball into the corner of the net in the 88th minute at Liberty Stadium, ending Chelsea's stay on top of the standings since Aug. 22. Manchester United is two points above Chelsea,... 
Manchester: Manchester City defender Micah Richards has been sidelined for eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. The right back had sustained an injury on his right knee during City's 1-0 defeat of Swansea City on Saturday. Richards damaged the meniscus cartilage of his right knee and underwent immediate surgery to mend a torn knee cartilage. The defender was carried off in a stretcher deep in to the second half of... 
Swansea: Swansea recorded a 3-0 victory against West Ham with an impressive display on Saturday in its first home game of the Premier League season. The hosts opened the scoring in the 20th minute through defender Angel Rangel, his low shot across West Ham's goal deflecting off the body of goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, who failed to get down quickly enough to save the attempt. West Ham defender James Collins was... 
