5 Swansea Players Who Newcastle Must Be Wary Of

Newcastle United are facing Swansea City at the wrong time. The Swans are fresh from a sterling performance against the Barclays Premier League Champions that saw them earn a point at Stamford Bridge and forced Jose Mourinho into demoting his club doctor in a desperate bid to deflect attention from his side's poor performance. Garry Monk's side are a streamlined, plucky and head-turning football team who have bought into their manager's philosophy and in doing so are reaping the rewards. Like an apprentice who has carefully listened to his superiors for a number of years but is now looking to develop their own selling-point and style, Swansea City are beginning to establish themselves as brand leaders. Newcastle are sitting cross-legged, enthusiastically gazing at the Welsh side's sparkly new Premier League prowess while Steve McClaren attempts to stumble on a few tips while making Monk's cup of tea. The Swans have improved on the side that finished eighth in the Premier League last season with a mixture of astute signings and continual player development. The Magpies will have to change the game plan that they used at home to Southampton and tweak it defensively in order to avoid this game being over as a contest by half-time. Here at WhatCulture.com/NUFC we take a look at the 5 key Swansea players who Newcastle should be wary of...