This is Anfield — Liverpool FC vs Swansea City — 26 December 2017

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Wyndham Evans
Llanelli-born right-back who
played almost 400 games
across all four divisions for
the Swans from the early
1970s to mid-1980s during
two spells. He is a member
of the club's Hall of Fame.

Three heroes


THE VISITORS


Mel Nurse
Centre-half who played
in 279 league games
across two spells. A Welsh
international, he later joined
the board, buying the club's
debt in 2001 before it was
sold the following year.

Alan Curtis
Scored more than 100 goals
in three spells for the club,
helping them rise from the
fourth tier to the first in the
1970s and early 80s. Three
spells as caretaker-boss
and still with the club.

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board


HOW THEY LINED-UP v
EVERTON 18.12.17

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Swansea lifted


themselves off the


bottom of the table


with a shock win last


January. After a goalless first


half, Fernando Llorente twice


Two second-half


goals gave Liverpool


a 2-1 win. Midfielder


Leroy Fer had given the


Swans an early lead before


Roberto Firmino levelled nine


minutes after the interval. James


LAST


TIME


HERE


LAST


TIME


THERE


put them ahead only
for Roberto Firmino to
cancel his efforts out


  • before Gylfi Sigurdsson
    won it for the visitors from
    close-range with 16 minutes left.


Milner netted the Reds'
late winner from the
penalty-spot after Angel
Rangel had fouled Firmino
but Swans centre-back Mike
van der Hoorn missed a glorious
even later chance to equalise.

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