#5 Barrow’s entry into the game sparked some adventure into Swansea
Swansea played second-fiddle to Chelsea for most of the first half. They were unable to string a set of passes together and their wingbacks were made to toil hard. Francesco Guidolin needed to do something to give Swansea a chance of getting a foothold on the game and promptly hauled left wingback Neil Taylor off for the pacey forward Modou Barrow after 40 minutes.
The switch in formation from a three-man defence to a standard 4-2-3-1 with Barrow out wide and Stephen Kingsley shifted to left back seemed to work for the Swans. It was Barrow’s pace which was important in the build up to Swansea’s equaliser.
He also threatened to break free late in the second half, only to be cynically brought down by Eden Hazard, who took a booking for the team. Guidolin may have the displeasure of Taylor to handle, but it was his tactical change which helped Swansea avoid defeat and he can take a huge amount of credit for his team’s vastly improved second half display.
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