Twitter goes into meltdown after Swansea beat Crystal Palace 5-4
Published:2016 has thrown up surprises left, right and centre, but even so, Swansea’s 5-4 thriller over Crystal Palace is surely one of the maddest events of the year.
Bob Bradley won’t forget his first win in charge of the Swans in a hurry, while defeat for the Eagles will only raise more speculation over the future of Alan Pardew.
Swansea scored twice in stoppage time to pull off the result, which went down a storm on Twitter…
WIlfried Zaha put the visitors ahead, before Gylfi Sigurdsson left it at a casual 1-1 at the interval.
But the second-half was simply thrilling.
Leroy Fer netted twice in two minutes to put the Swans 3-1 and on course for a first win since the opening day…
GOALS! Two quick goals from Leroy Fer put Bob Bradley’s Swansea 3-1 up. Swans are flying! #Swans 3-1 #CPFC #PLonNBC
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) November 26, 2016
But then Palace responded with three goals in nine minutes to lead 4-3 and it was party time for Pards…
#pardew when benteke put palace 4-3 ahead in the 84th minute!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ci7G0TYi4C
— Paul Drury (@Drury83) November 26, 2016
But somehow, incredibly, Swansea sub Fernando Llorente scored TWICE in stoppage time to steal one of the Premier League’s craziest games 5-4…
Fernando Llorente? absolute scenes
— Talha (@TalhaMallick1) November 26, 2016
Can we just ensure Fernando Llorente starts games? And keep him fit? He will score!
— Jarek (@jarekd) November 26, 2016
Watford’s Troy Deeney was impressed…
What a game at Swansea ???
— Troy Deeney (@T_Deeney) November 26, 2016
And surely we know which game will be first on Match of the Day tonight…
Swansea 5 Crystal Palace 4 full-time. If Swansea are not first on Match of the Day tonight, they never will be.
— Andrew Gwilym (@awgwilym) November 26, 2016
One fella chose the wrong moment to go for a shower…
Went for a shower at 4-3 to Palace and come back down to 5-4 Swansea, what a game ?
— el (@eloltt) November 26, 2016
And Swansea’s win will teach poor old Tommy a lesson about leaving early…
Imagine the feeling walking out in frustration at 4-3 down and missing that dramatic ending! Just ask me, I I did!? COME ON SWANSEA!!!!!!!!
— Tommy. (@tommymarsh10) November 26, 2016
Finally, here’s Joey and Callum to sum up one mad afternoon in Wales…
#swacry in summary:
Swansea 3-1 Palace
….then 3-4 to Palace
…90th minute
…Llorente 2 goals
Swansea win 5-4#amazing— Joey (@joey_italiano) November 26, 2016
75 mins: Swansea 3 – 1 Palace
FT: Swansea 5 – 4 Palace pic.twitter.com/n0PzenMGtU— Callum Rose (@CallumRose1337) November 26, 2016
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