Swansea vs Chelsea 2nd Leg Preview

Dreams came true last night at Villa Park for Bradford City as they beat the odds to become the first fourth division side to reach the final of the League Cup since Rochdale made it in 1962. I'm sure Phil Parkinson and his Bradford players will be watching tonight's game eagerly to see who they will face at the new Wembley come the 24th of February.

Chelsea come into this game on the wrong side of a 2-0 scoreline, after a disappointing result at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago. I think we played well in that game, and created a lot of chances, it's just a shame that we couldn't convert those chances *cough*Torres*cough*. The Liberty is a hard place to go to, but statistics show that we are in better form away from the Bridge - and I'm sure the travelling Chelsea fans will create an atmosphere on this cold January night.

Although Swansea have a two goal advantage going into this second leg, manager Michael Laudrup still insists that his team are not favorites to progress, and knows what a strong Chelsea side can do once they are put under pressure. The Swans come into this game in fine form and currently sit a comfortable 9th in the Premier League table after their impressive 3-1 victory over Stoke.
Chelsea also go into this on a high after a 2-1 win against London rivals Arsenal (wooo!) on Sunday, and look to continue their (first half) form to make it 7 straight wins away from home.

Team News
Swansea
The Swans welcome back defender Chico Flores into this game after missing out on their win against Stoke, but whether he will start the game has not yet been announced. Michu has today signed a new contract lasting until 2016, so that should give the Welsh team a huge boost going into this tie.
Probable Starting 11Tremmel; Rangel, Chico, Williams, Davis; Britton, Ki, De Guzman; Hernandez, Michu, Routledge

Chelsea
Chelsea are still likely to be without David Luiz, but reports today are suggesting that John Terry will get his first start in over two months after being out with injury. Ashley Cole put pen to paper on a new one year deal yesterday which should boost the team. Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel are still on international duty at the African Cup of Nations, whilst Marko Marin is still, Marko Marin.
Probable Starting 11Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Lampard Ramires; Oscar, Mata, Hazard; Ba

Prediction
I think we can win this game, but whether it will be enough to progress into the final I don't know. I can see us winning 2-0 in the original 90 minutes, but what happens from there no-one know, as many factors go into an extra 30 minutes on the pitch.
I'm predicting a 2-0 win in usual time, and then a victory on penalties. Yes, Chelsea on penalties. We've seen it before though haven't we?
COME ON CHELS!