Man Utd 1-2 Swansea: Watch Sigurdsson Put Swans Back In lead

Key man and new signing scores second goal for Welsh side.

The second half has all been about Manchester United, with Wayne Rooney scoring a close range bicycle kick to bring the sides level, but now Swansea's new signing Gylfi Sigurdsson has shown exactly why he is worth £10m to the Swans by scoring to put his side back in front. As Van Gaal stared on with a blank expression, the Icelandic attacking midfielder - who was under-used at Spurs unfairly - slotted the ball home with the side of his foot after some good work by both Montero and Wayne Routledge. It was very much a case of bad defending - and further proof that the side's defensive options need to be seriously strengthened if United are going to compete for a top four berth. Chris Smalling completely switched off before the free-kick, and then Ashley Young - in at left-back after the change of system from 3-5-2 - was caught under the crosses Sigurdsson slotted his finish in. https://twitter.com/TheFootyVines/status/500632307611734016 Sigurdsson has scored eight goals in 19 Premier League appearances for Swansea, reinforcing his key role in the ream, and 7 of his last goals have been scored away from home. To say he is valuable is beyond under-estimation. Can United equalise again?
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