SunSport columnist runs the rule over the relegation battle after huge wins for Huddersfield, West Ham and Swansea
HUDDERSFIELD badly needed that win over Bournemouth and their home form could keep them up.
The Terriers have only lost five of 14 games at the John Smith’s Stadium and that places them 10th in the league in terms of home form.
Three of Town’s last five home games are against Swansea, Crystal Palace and Watford which is a mighty opportunity to stay up.
And the Bournemouth win — especially scoring four and the way they played — will give them huge belief.
NO SWAN DIVE
Since Carlos Carvalhal took over at the end of December, Swansea have lost only one of their seven Prem games.
They were defeated by Spurs but have won four including against Arsenal and Liverpool.
The key thing is that in those games they have conceded six and scored nine. In the seven previous games they conceded 16 and scored just four.
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Carvahal has changed to a back three which has made them stronger defensively because it becomes a back five but also means they can commit more numbers going forward.
The wing-backs Kyle Naughton and Martin Olsson have been working really well.
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