Swansea City vs Manchester City preview - Dyer eyeing City scalp

Posted Saturday, May 16, 2015 by PA

Swansea winger Nathan Dyer feels Manchester City are "vulnerable" as they continue their chase for second spot in the Barclays Premier League at the Liberty Stadium.

Manuel Pellegrini's side have a three-point advantage over Arsenal in the race to be runners-up to champions Chelsea, but the Gunners have a game in hand and the picture could become clearer on Sunday with City in south Wales and Arsenal heading to Manchester United.

Swansea have made a habit of upsetting the big guns this season - becoming only the third team in Premier League history to complete the double over Arsenal and Manchester United in the same campaign - and Dyer feels another shock could be on the cards.

"They are a very strong side, but as we've seen this season they can be vulnerable," Dyer told the official Swansea website.

"They've lost against lesser teams this season, so we will make sure we do our research to ensure we know what we need to do to stop them and exploit their weaknesses.

"Hopefully we can come away with another three points like we did at Arsenal."

City are in good form having won their last four games but they have lost to Stoke, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Burnley in the Barclays Premier League this season.

Eighth-placed Swansea also have plenty to play for as they still have an outside chance of claiming a top-six spot and qualifying for the Europa League for the second time in three seasons.

"As a club, it's been an amazing season," Dyer said.

"We keep doing something different every year and creating history.

"We've achieved our record points tally and beaten some big teams, so it has been great.

"It's been a tough season on a personal level. There was a period when I wasn't playing and people were asking questions over whether I could get back to form.

"But now I'm playing again, and I feel I'm getting back to it. It would be great to finish the season on a high."

Swansea manager Garry Monk believes City are ideal opponents for their final home game of the season.

"It's going to be tough but it's perfect because it's such a big game," Monk said.

"They have their own agenda, but we are in good form and want to end our home season on a high."

City boss Manuel Pellegrini warns nothing can be taken for granted as City look to continue their winning run.

The Welsh side are still in contention for a place in the Europa League and should be buoyant after Monday's defeat of Arsenal.

Pellegrini said: "They have a very good season, they are playing well and they have an important amount of points. They are fighting to try and reach one position in the Europa League next year, so I think it has been a very good season for them and surely they will want to finish the same way.

"They like to play good football so it is not surprising the position they are in."

City's trip to the Liberty Stadium will see the first return of Wilfried Bony to the club he left in a deal potentially worth B£28million in January.

The Ivory Coast striker is yet to fire since moving to City, scoring just one goal in 10 appearances, although he has been hampered by injury and also played at the African Nations Cup.

Bony was a star at Swansea and is looking forward to returning to south Wales, but is unsure what reception he might receive.

"They will be looking for me coming back and hopefully I will enjoy it," said the 26-year-old, who scored 25 goals in 54 Premier League appearances for the Swans. "But it could be good or it could be bad.

"I hope they will give me a nice reception. There will be some who are happy to see me and some not.

"They'll say, 'He's not playing there at City, only a couple of minutes, he should not have left'.

"But this is part of football, it is what it is. You can't be loved by everyone.

"Of course I would love to score back at Swansea."