Why we can make history at Swansea.

I going to go out on a limb here with a prediction. I think we are going to make history on Saturday and do the double over Swansea. Now, I know that in the long and varied history between the 2 clubs, neither side has ever beaten the other twice in the league in the same season, but I honestly think that this year we can do it. Here are a few reasons why I think this could happen

1. Saturday's dramatic win against Norwich. After half an hour we looked dead and relegated, but Ole's change of Wilfried Zaha for Peter Whittingham proved to be inspired and the turning point of the season, never mind the game. I know that a couple of fantastic saves from David Marshall kept us in the game late on, but this was a real team effort and we got the reward we wanted. Goals from Craig Bellamy and Kenwynne Jones.
2. The January transfer window. Although I am not a big fan of wholesale changes or personnel in January, Ole seems to have had a number of plans in place ready for such an eventuality, and made most of his signing long before the deadline. As a result, the new players had already trained with the squad and were ready for the start on Saturday. The final piece of the jigsaw was a new centre back which was concluded late on Friday - the signing of Juan Cala from Sevilla (a friend of Gary Medel, no less!). I may be proved wrong, but Swansea's acquisition of a player from Falkirk and David Ngog from Bolton were  underwhelming to say the least. The transfer window definitely favoured Cardiff.
3. Form. Both sides have been struggling for wins recently, but Cardiff have been putting up good performances in defeat to the very top sides in the league, whereas Swansea have been poor. They struggled to beat Fulham, and then failed to move on from that with a poor performance against West Ham. Even the Swansea loving Match of the Day pundits said that Swansea were awful in that game. When you add in the disgraceful histrionics of Chico Flores to get Andy Carrol sent off, it was not a good day for them. Rumours also persist of the departure of Michael Laudrupp at the end of the season, and training ground fights. It seems that things are not well with our neighbours.
4. Wilfried Zaha. Probably the only player on either team who can win the game off his own individual performance. He is a class player who needs to prove to his full time employers that he can still play really well. 
5. Confidence. This comes into the "all of the above" category. Cardiff seem to have it, Swansea seem to be losing it.

Of course, I might just have got it all wrong. But for once, I think the Swans are genuinely worried about what might happen to them. 3-1 to the mighty Bluebirds!

CARDIFF 2 NORWICH 1

 Our 3 new players Kenwynne Jones (9), Fabio (35) and Wilfried Zaha (36) celebrate Jones' first goal for the club with Craig Bellamy (39). (pic by Jon Candy).

Wilfried Zaha (pic by Jon Candy)