EPL - Swansea v. Manchester United | The Score

EPL - Swansea v. Manchester United

8:30 AM ET

Tune in at 8:30 AM ET as Swansea takes on Manchester United. David Esposto will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.

by Adam Sarson 12/21/2012 1:25:30 PM
Happy Sunday footy fans! I'm David Esposto and welcome to theScore Live Blog's continuing coverage of the English Premier League. Today's match features Swansea welcoming league leaders Manchester United to the Liberty Stadium.

Can United continue their winning ways? Or will Swansea continue to climb up the Premier League table? Tune into theScore Live Blog to find out!

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:28:30 PM
Here are your starting XIs, formations and available substitutions for both sides:

Swansea (4-2-3-1): Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams, Davies, Dyer, Britton, Agustien, de Guzman, Routledge, Michu. Subs: Tremmel, Graham, Monk, Shechter, Moore, Ki, Richards.

Man Utd (4-4-2): De Gea, Jones, Evans, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, van Persie. Subs: Lindegaard, Giggs, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes, Fletcher, Buttner.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:31:30 PM
Nemanja Vidic makes his 250th appearance for the Red Devils today.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:31:49 PM
Swansea are clad in their white kits, defending from right to left. United. clad in red are attacking from left to right.

Game on!

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:32:43 PM
2 mins: United win an early corner, from the right. It's cleared away, but they continue to apply some good early pressure. Swansea clear, only momentarily though, as Young wins a throw down the right flank in the Swansea half.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:33:39 PM
Hopefully Swansea can take 1 point

by jkmerah via email 12/23/2012 1:34:26 PM
Predictions?

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:34:31 PM
3-0 united

by me 12/23/2012 1:34:33 PM
3-0 united

by me 12/23/2012 1:34:36 PM
United should win, they have what it takes to do it

by eddy_okeleke via email 12/23/2012 1:34:38 PM
Interesting to see Jones start at right back. Is raphael injured?

by Abhinav 12/23/2012 1:34:40 PM
strong lineup. COME ON UNITED!!

by hang 12/23/2012 1:34:51 PM
4 mins: United again on the attack, but some good work from Tiendalli puts Young off, and Swansea win the goal kick. Michel Vorm takes but the home side struggle to clear from inside their own half.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:36:02 PM
6 mins: Swansea with their first meaningful attack down the right, as Tiendalli slides to cross into the area, but it leads to a United throw-in in their own half. After some interplay, the Swans win the ball back and continue to press the United goal, as the home side win a corner from the right.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:37:37 PM
7 mins: The corner is taken and its drifted into the area but its an easy take for De Gea, as the cross is played too close to the young Spaniard. United on the ball now.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:38:26 PM
8 mins: Swansea doing well to keep a disciplined shape early on, as United look to attack but Rooney is dispossessed by Dyer. Swansea start from the back and look to push forward.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:39:21 PM
9 mins: Great over the top ball from Agustien aimed for Michu. The Spaniard latches onto it but his left footed effort is well wide of the United goal.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:40:03 PM
2-0 to the Devils.

by hang 12/23/2012 1:40:32 PM
Swans 2-0

by Silva Lining 12/23/2012 1:40:36 PM
worried about michu though. he can create and score.

by hang 12/23/2012 1:40:40 PM
3 1 win for united

by owenagrant via email 12/23/2012 1:40:42 PM
Rafael is injured. Hamstring problem.

by mejia 12/23/2012 1:40:44 PM
2-0 united

by Meet parikh 12/23/2012 1:40:50 PM
Come on Swansea, I need the Swans to keep a Clean Sheet for my fantasy side.

by Wigan4Eva 12/23/2012 1:40:52 PM
Come on wazza

by Kalai 12/23/2012 1:40:54 PM
Swansea's defence will stand tall!

by Wigan4Eva 12/23/2012 1:40:59 PM
11 mins: Swansea win a defensive free kick after the referee blows the play dead following a foul from Cleverley. The ball is played into the United half, as Carrick is fouled just inside the halfway line.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:42:45 PM
12 mins: Swansea backed up in their own half, and they hack it away. The ball breaks for Michu and he's one v one with Vidic, he gets a shot away but its easy pickings for De Gea.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:43:49 PM
13 mins: United then come back up the pitch and Rooney has a shot from outside the area but its deflected by Williams, but still manages to force a save from Vorm. It leads to a United throw in deep inside the home half.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:44:46 PM
15 mins" Lovely work from United, and Carrick specifically to pick out Young making a run into the area. The save is made by Vorm and it leads to a United corner from the right...

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:45:56 PM
16 mins: GOAL! United 1-0! Evra! The Frenchman does well to get up and head the ball into the left corner past Vorm. Britton should have done better, but didn't. United with the early lead. Evra's 3rd goal of the season.

Swansea 0 United 1

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:47:07 PM
Swansea (0-1) MANCHESTER UNITED ,, Evra 16...

by ABDULLAH SYAFI'I via twitter 12/23/2012 1:47:28 PM
RT @espnstarmy: 16' Swansea City 0-1 Manchester United. Patrice Evra

by AndyRyLia via twitter 12/23/2012 1:47:41 PM
18 mins: Brilliant work by Agustien to spin away and play a ball over the top for Michu, but its cleared away momentarily. De Guzman then latches onto the ball and seemingly gets through on goal, but Michu is whistled for a foul and the play is whistled dead, much to the dismay of the Swansea fans.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:49:05 PM
Is our mr.dependable vidic captain or still evra?

by Pfg 12/23/2012 1:49:59 PM
20 mins: Free kick Swansea from the right flank after a foul from Evra, who gets a stern talking to from the referee. De Guzman takes the free kick but its headed away immediately by Vidic.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:50:54 PM
@Pfg Evra is not wearing the armband. I will keep you posted when I find out who is.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:51:15 PM
21 mins: United on the counter attack, as Davis does well to stick with Valencia and get a foot on the cross. It's a corner for United from the right. RVP to take...

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:52:21 PM
22 mins: The cross from RVP is drifted to the far post and it finds Young, but he can't connect on the volley. After some brief interplay in the area, Swansea win a free kick after Michu is pushed in the back.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:53:18 PM
David, who are the referees today please?

by Silva Lining 12/23/2012 1:54:17 PM
@Silva Lining The referee for today's match is Michael Oliver.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:54:31 PM
24 mins: Rooney does well to pick out Jones with a delicate ball on right for the English defender. His cross though lands on top of the goal.

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:55:49 PM
26 mins: United caution - yellow card - Jones for a bad foul on Davies

by David Esposto 12/23/2012 1:58:23 PM
You are yet to unveil the Man United captain, who's really wearing the armband?

by candychidozie24 via email 12/23/2012 1:58:58 PM

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