Latest football stories from FansNetwork Taarabt genius gets R’s title charge back on track – History Queens Park Rangers We’re back to this week in 2011 for History this week, only this time it’s QPR rather than Coventry on top of the Championship and Adel Taarabt is at his full throated best to get Rangers over the line.  Leo Scienza A Doubt For The Trip To Stoke City Southampton With 57 minutes gone at Fratton Park, Leo Scienza was on top of the world after scoring the opener in the derby against Portsmouth, but 10 minutes later he was limping off the pitch and now could miss the trip to Stoke.  Swansea City : Will Watford prove to be the turning point ? Swansea City Swansea City will certainly look to their EFL Championship fixture on Saturday (3pm) Vicarage Road against Watford as the turning point for their poor away form under head coach, Vitor Matos. Just one win away from home signals a degree of concern about this side and its overall character. But we don’t just write a few sentences or words and leave it there, we have to to look deeper.  Southampton Linked With No One In Final Days Of Transfer Window Southampton Saints fans expected the club to launch a promotion push this season, but the situation has gone from bad to worse and now with it is looking like any lingering hopes we did have will peter out after a strange January transfer window.  The context behind the new Swans 25 man squad with transfer news ! Swansea City Swansea City continue to be linked with players, one at Birmingham City who it is suggested to us they can’t afford, let alone match his wage demands. As we move towards another away game against Watford this coming Saturday (3pm) at Vicarage Road there is srill plenty of time though to get another player in. You can be sure about that.  Farke admits Leeds should have killed Everton off in the first half Leeds United It was the proverbial game of two halves, as Leeds dominated the first half, but Everton woke up in the second. Our managers has acknowledged that we need to master the art of scoring when we’ve on top, so the opposition can’t come back.  A Rough Guide To Stoke City Southampton Southampton supporters will again be travelling in large numbers to Stoke City despite the kick off time, with this being our first visit to Stoke on a Saturday since 2017, there will be a fair few for whom this will be their first visit, here is all you need to know.  Swansea City : Are we getting close to the reasons why ? Swansea City It’s about time we did it. We take a look at those Swansea City players signed over this and the summer transfer window, January isn’t over yet and there is still at least one more bit of business to come. Today we look at what we have so far this 2025/26 season. And don’t forget - It’s easy to subscribe to Swansea Independent and have your say.  Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United Rochdale Dale’s third attempt at playing and completing this season’s home game against Southend United on Tuesday will be refereed by SEB STOCKBRIDGE. |
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