As a Swansea city fan this video simultaneously makes me so happy but also breaks my heart. So emotional to remember what we once were and how far we’ve fallen. These were the glory days. What I would give to have that team back. 😢 Michu was incredible that season, so sad that injuries ruined his career after that. Got to give credit to Michael Laudrup as well. 👏
If we'd have had our present owners back then, he'd have been sold half way through his first season. Amazing to think that the ball boy that was kicked is now one of the richest young men in the UK.
People don’t realise how bad his ankle injury was, 5 surgeries and still has pain despite retiring 6 years ago. Michu with a working ankle would’ve been incredible
@@GarthLyle Found an interesting article on how it's use exploded. People on social media began using in every other sentence cos they thought it made them sound smart. It also added an extra word to their short, simple sentences which increased their "content".
Michu was something special, he came and went away in blink of an eye ,he was absolutely amazing. I always feel pain when I saw him. He left football too early.
Thats why haaland idolishes him michu was playing like alan shearer in that season the biggest one season wonder ever it was a dream season for him 🔥🔥🔥
Michu, Dyer, Routledge, Ashley Williams, Hernandez, De Guzman, Vorm, Davies 😂 It's always funner when teams like this succeed. Football is mostly about BELIEF. This team believed.
Bradford streets will never forget the team that played Swansea in that cup final, the fact that a league 2 club got that far is astonishing. We were beaten fair and square by an incredible side though
As a Swans fan, I never thought I'd see them in the championship let alone in the prem winning a trophy. Had to pinch myself many times to believe it. But sadly for the Swans, it's been downhill ever since that year :(
Michu, the embodiment of one season wonder. but we will never forget how lethal he was in front of goals even though he was supposed to be a midfielder by trade.
I only started watching football in 2014 so I have no memory of Michu, but everything I hear and see of him makes me think what a treat it must have been to watch him at the time, a shame Swansea never managed to push on beyond that but hopefully one day they will rise again
Ronaldinho / Del Piero / Zidane / Totti / Baggio / Pirlo / Bergkamp / Henry / Beckham (tutorial on how he shoots) / Juninho / Maldini / Roberto Carlos / Pavel Nedved. Enjoy !!!
The profile of Michu is truly insane the elegance of his touch high IQ that’s happened to be a streaker with lethal goal scoring abilities, you can’t find players like this today and if you find them the price tag is up to 150M.
Michu was Swansea City's greatest find. He made scoring goals look easy. It would be great to find someone similar with that amount of talent, gold dust.. Swansea at their very best. It was a great time to be a Swans fan.
I was at all those games with my dad and two young kids. The win at Arsenal with both goals in front of the away fans was incredible. The way Michu seemed to have so much time for the second. Brings back a lot of great memories of that season. What a squad playing for a great manager. I only hope that one day we can somehow recreate that amazing feeling but it feels a world away.
You forgot to mention the most important component of that success, appointment of michael laudrup as manager, he beat likes of liverpool, arsenal, chelsea and won efl cup with a team that was honestly nothing special without him while playing beautiful free flowing football, GENIUS.
I got to tell you, I am not born and raise in the UK but I am a huge huge football fan, back in the time when I was exchanging in UK to study, I watch my first ever premier league match: Southampton vs Swansea City I think in Feb 2015 when Jonjo Shelvey scored the only goal of the match to secure Swansea City victory. It is not a big match for either team, but for me, this match will forever be remember in my heart. (I am actually a Brighton fan since 2012 when they are still in the Championship)
I started my first year of uni at Swansea back in 2012, I never realised it but I accidentally came during the most iconic year in the clubs history...great times! Watching Hazard kicking a ball boy, meeting Chico Flores on Wind Street and having him come play fifa in our accomodation the day after, always seeing Michu eating pizza randomly. Great Times!
Thanks for this, Michu was and is the best player I have seen play for the Swans, nothing against Trundle, Curtis, (two legends in their own right) but he was really something special. As for this team, some of the football was just breath taking, the best I have seen in my 35 years watching the Swans. And lastly, Michael Laudrup, cool as you like, laid back, roll a ball and lets play football in training, when he wasn't selling wine around the world. 😉😉😂😂😎😎
Growing up, my football hero was Michael Laudrup. I get the sense this group of players loved playing under him.. so much knowledge and creativity to share!
As a newer soccer fan it's cool to see videos like this. You hear all about the big 6 clubs, so seeing Swansea a team that I haven't seen talked about at all succeed is nice to watch. That Michu dude is a baller.
@@yoloswag6663 Sigerson's free kick against united in the prem i was there behind the net it was incredible i was 9 me and my friend talked abt it all the way back to swansea
I remember at this season Swanse and some of their player has the highest stats of pass completed and possession ball even higher than Barca with the Tiki-Taka. This team is not just about Michu, one of the most entertaining team to watch on that season. Edit: And little correction to the video, the team they beat in the League Cup final is Bradford and not Brentford.
Swansea had the one of highest pass completion rate in europe for the past 2 years before this, leon britton had the highest pass comp. rate in europe above xavi and iniesta whilst they were under pep guardiola in 2011/12.
Yep. And he was such a great player in his playing days as well, well he was soo good that he was schooling this Swansea team in their training sessions and games and doing it effortlessly at that lol.
I'm an American and hopped on the Swansea bandwagon that year since I didn't have a favorite team. Have stuck with them since. Hopefully back up to the Prem soon, although it's unfortunate that new ownership doesn't seem intent on investing in the team.
Went to two matches that season and we lost them both and couldn't be bothered to try the final as by the time our ticket priority started, we would be high in the heavens. However, we got to the end of season dinner, met a few of the players and got a photo with Michu. Seeing how fast he came and went from Premier League football, i feel even more lucky to have that photo, especially a League Cup Final goalscorer from that season. Its still so sad how his career was cut short though, was an emotional day when he left let alone prematurely retired. Many thanks for posting. Memories that won't ever be repeated or anywhere near thanks to Livien and Kaplan.
For a team that's supposed to fight for not being relegated every season, winning a national competition, finishing top 10 on the positions placement and almost qualifying for European tournaments it's something unthinkable that only happens in videogames. Much respect to this team, so sad they're far from their golden days, same with Leicester and Malaga
Miss this golden era so much privileged to have watched them play at all the home games that season I was 15 then I'm 26 now years have flown I was devastated when michu left us 😂
@@cell2179yes he was. He’s only seen as a one season wonder because he picked up a career ending injury. Had that not happened he would’ve continued and probably gone to the very top.
as a LFC fan from Wales i remember this Swansea Side as i remember there EFL cup final battle with Bradford City who were in League 2 back then but more importantly the hype for 13-14 season as Cardiff won the 12/13 championship so the hype watching the South Wales Derby in the 1st tier of English football like man the memories
There were few players that made me watch football just to see what they will do next: Futre, Hagi, Zola, Okocha, Hugo Sanchez, Ronaldinho, Michael Laudrup, Suarez, Michu
I remember myself as an 11 year old gooner absolutely hating Michu because of those two goals at the Emirates😆 Now I appreciate what he has done for Swansea
what a beautiful tale. michu is one of my fav striker in epl. but dont forget that lad whos holding the ball from hazard. i wish a big meteor land on that lad.
Everyone talking about the players, but seems to forget the maestro and legend Michael Laudrup, who created a true and beautiful fairytale story, that sadly seemed to be forgotten, when Leicester won the league few years later. Michus performance that season was purely phenomenal and it still remains a mystery to me, how he’s career just seemed to vanish afterwards.
El mejor Swansea de la historia, Laudrup lo hizo el swarcelona, que bien jugaban, no se si sea el único fan de Swansea city en México pero algún dia ire a wales haber al equipo que amo
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As a Swansea city fan this video simultaneously makes me so happy but also breaks my heart. So emotional to remember what we once were and how far we’ve fallen. These were the glory days. What I would give to have that team back. 😢 Michu was incredible that season, so sad that injuries ruined his career after that. Got to give credit to Michael Laudrup as well. 👏
If we'd have had our present owners back then, he'd have been sold half way through his first season. Amazing to think that the ball boy that was kicked is now one of the richest young men in the UK.
You can see why Michu was one of Haalands idols.
He has taken so much of his game into his own.
which one?
@@TomiIrnHaaland jr maybe
Haaland plays like Michu
@@TomiIrn Haaland
@@ahimirzo Haaland
People don’t realise how bad his ankle injury was, 5 surgeries and still has pain despite retiring 6 years ago. Michu with a working ankle would’ve been incredible
@@Akinwalesegunhe was injured you muppet
:-(
I honestly believe the injury was caused or not helped by his celebration of kicking the advertising boards. That must have caused damage to his ankle
@nickbishop48 spot on mate...He did it can't remember against who, but down at north end...
Michu was insane when he came to Swansea, he literally came and went in the blink of an eye, crazy actually 😂
So did Laudrup actually why didnt he get better jobs then Rodgers? He could have had a Zidane like impact at some big club
That's not what literally means. People need to stop using that word. It's been so poorly mistreated.
@robovac3557 now go literally tell somebody who cares.
@@GarthLyle Found an interesting article on how it's use exploded. People on social media began using in every other sentence cos they thought it made them sound smart. It also added an extra word to their short, simple sentences which increased their "content".
@@robovac3557 That word has been bastardized and misused in recent years, it's horrific. I cringe whenever someone uses that word now.
Michu was something special, he came and went away in blink of an eye ,he was absolutely amazing. I always feel pain when I saw him. He left football too early.
Thats why haaland idolishes him michu was playing like alan shearer in that season the biggest one season wonder ever it was a dream season for him 🔥🔥🔥
@@polinamaurou78 He wasn't some random average player though like he scored 15 goals in La Liga from midfield the season before
Same. As a LFC fan i was scared by this monster. He looks like Torres in his prime.
Michu, Dyer, Routledge, Ashley Williams, Hernandez, De Guzman, Vorm, Davies 😂 It's always funner when teams like this succeed. Football is mostly about BELIEF. This team believed.
Miss laudrup ball
@@elijahgeorge2529me too! Best time watching the swans since I started in 1977
Danny Graham too
@@mickdadsulaymanson80 yes he certainly did play his part
Vorm was a menace!
Michu, De Guzman, Ki, Dyer, Rangel, Williams, ... 😍: Laudrup's humble dream team. I really loved that team.
Referee’s decision on the tackle on Giroud is so impressive, without any VAR
Clatterburg was a very good referee
blind luck. English ref often ignore hard foul, even if the defender missed the ball the ref was never gonna blow the whistle
@@marufatoyebi2519the best I've seen in premier league
@@marufatoyebi2519one of the best in the business.
@@theoph1932you don’t know you are talking about. Mark clattenburg is one of the best in the business. He gets it right a lot of the times.
Bradford streets will never forget the team that played Swansea in that cup final, the fact that a league 2 club got that far is astonishing. We were beaten fair and square by an incredible side though
Incredible fans though. I remember them singing non stop even at the final whistle. Great achievement
As a Swans fan, I never thought I'd see them in the championship let alone in the prem winning a trophy. Had to pinch myself many times to believe it. But sadly for the Swans, it's been downhill ever since that year :(
I really enjoyed you guys and was rooting for y'all, hope things change in the future.
@@StillAwesome21 thanks dude. Me too.
Espero que pronto cambien las cosas. Todo mi apoyo al Swansea desde España y de un aficionado del Valencia.
@@marcossierra4994 Muchas gracias. Lo mismo para Valencia. La época de Pablo Aimar allí fue impresionante.
Hmm... they don't seem to be doing bad since they were only three points behind 6th Sunderland in Championship this last season.
Michu, the embodiment of one season wonder. but we will never forget how lethal he was in front of goals even though he was supposed to be a midfielder by trade.
Injuries ruined his career
He wasn't really a one season wonder.
Grafite was another one season wonder
@@Ivander85Yes and without injuries being the cause
I only started watching football in 2014 so I have no memory of Michu, but everything I hear and see of him makes me think what a treat it must have been to watch him at the time, a shame Swansea never managed to push on beyond that but hopefully one day they will rise again
bro michu dyre vs your team 😢😢😢😢😢😢that day
Ronaldinho / Del Piero / Zidane / Totti / Baggio / Pirlo / Bergkamp / Henry / Beckham (tutorial on how he shoots) / Juninho / Maldini / Roberto Carlos / Pavel Nedved. Enjoy !!!
Sad you started to watch football only 9 years ago you missed on a lot
You missed on the 2005-2015. To me that was the golden age of football (I'm a Chelsea fan so go figure😅)
@@omegamwihambi2496golden age of chelsea ruining football yes
Michu won the streets that season, also Nathan Dyer too. That was obviously his best season. He won my heart that year
The profile of Michu is truly insane the elegance of his touch high IQ that’s happened to be a streaker with lethal goal scoring abilities, you can’t find players like this today and if you find them the price tag is up to 150M.
One hit wonder
@@hawkeye1044 injuries robbed him
Michu was Swansea City's greatest find. He made scoring goals look easy.
It would be great to find someone similar with that amount
of talent, gold dust.. Swansea at their very best. It was a great time to be a Swans fan.
Michu and his iconic celebration is always memorable. One of the most remarkable premier league ss
These were truly the glory days, really nostalgic watching this back. What a team! 🦢 🏴
This is why we love football, the underdogs making it to the headlines! Thank You Michu and all the teammates! Thank you, Coach Laudrup!
I was at all those games with my dad and two young kids. The win at Arsenal with both goals in front of the away fans was incredible. The way Michu seemed to have so much time for the second. Brings back a lot of great memories of that season. What a squad playing for a great manager. I only hope that one day we can somehow recreate that amazing feeling but it feels a world away.
The amount of nostalgia is crazy,i misss this time and i miss my grandma
May she rest in peace brother
@@brady8897 thank you bro that's very kind of you
Prime Michu will always be my Favorite Underrated Striker of All Time, love his style of play 🔥
he was a AM
You forgot to mention the most important component of that success, appointment of michael laudrup as manager, he beat likes of liverpool, arsenal, chelsea and won efl cup with a team that was honestly nothing special without him while playing beautiful free flowing football, GENIUS.
Angel Rangel is such a great name. He was also criminally underrated. Joined a League One squad and helped them get to the Prem and win trophies.
Cost us £10k
I got to tell you, I am not born and raise in the UK but I am a huge huge football fan, back in the time when I was exchanging in UK to study, I watch my first ever premier league match: Southampton vs Swansea City I think in Feb 2015 when Jonjo Shelvey scored the only goal of the match to secure Swansea City victory. It is not a big match for either team, but for me, this match will forever be remember in my heart. (I am actually a Brighton fan since 2012 when they are still in the Championship)
As a korean, I miss those days when Ki Sung-Yueng played with Miguel Michu, Wilfried Bony, Bafétimbi Gomis, and Jonjo Shelvey
At least Eom Ji-Sung has joined 😄
Really missed Park Ji-Sung days
I started my first year of uni at Swansea back in 2012, I never realised it but I accidentally came during the most iconic year in the clubs history...great times! Watching Hazard kicking a ball boy, meeting Chico Flores on Wind Street and having him come play fifa in our accomodation the day after, always seeing Michu eating pizza randomly. Great Times!
Thanks for this, Michu was and is the best player I have seen play for the Swans, nothing against Trundle, Curtis, (two legends in their own right) but he was really something special. As for this team, some of the football was just breath taking, the best I have seen in my 35 years watching the Swans. And lastly, Michael Laudrup, cool as you like, laid back, roll a ball and lets play football in training, when he wasn't selling wine around the world. 😉😉😂😂😎😎
Better than sigurossan?
@@definitelynotatroll246 I think so, nothing against Siggy, he was class, Michu, just had something really special.
Really enjoyed watching Michu, Dyer, De Guzman, Ki, Rangel, Flores and co!
A brilliant side set up by Laudrup❤
Don Michu Oviedo, caballeros. Delantero infravalorado aquí en España, pero un gran jugador y una gran persona.
I remember this Swansea, in FIFA 14, on my brother's mobile phone. They were a nightmare to play against. Michu was a beast.
The fact that they won the League Cup in that 2012/13 season is an incredible feat. I really liked watching them back then, mostly because of Michu.
Great season! I remember the one hit season of Michu! By the way the cup final was against Bradford, not Brentford
That bit did give me a laugh, poor bradford lol
I lived in Swansea during this Swansea City golden era. It really made the town a much happier place to be.
That Michu was a special player, had so much talent just a shame he was a 1 season wonder, really enjoyed watching him play.
Growing up, my football hero was Michael Laudrup. I get the sense this group of players loved playing under him.. so much knowledge and creativity to share!
What a moment to be alive as a Swansea supporter 🦢🦢
So many great memories. Michu was a breath of fresh air in that Swansea team. Excellent video
This is what football is truly about. Beautiful. A beautiful fairy-tale.
As a newer soccer fan it's cool to see videos like this. You hear all about the big 6 clubs, so seeing Swansea a team that I haven't seen talked about at all succeed is nice to watch. That Michu dude is a baller.
I remember Ki Sung Yueng bossing United at Old Trafford. Wilfried Bony was great too. Good team with great players around that time
@@yoloswag6663 Sigerson's free kick against united in the prem i was there behind the net it was incredible i was 9 me and my friend talked abt it all the way back to swansea
What a player Michu was.
Michu this season was the definition of a clinical finisher
As a Swans fan for 16 years, this was on of my favourite times being a football fan. Wish I could have this team back.
I remember at this season Swanse and some of their player has the highest stats of pass completed and possession ball even higher than Barca with the Tiki-Taka. This team is not just about Michu, one of the most entertaining team to watch on that season.
Edit: And little correction to the video, the team they beat in the League Cup final is Bradford and not Brentford.
I mean, their coach WAS Michael Laudrup - arguably the most essential player for the 90-94 Barcelona "dream team" by Cruyff.
agree
Swansea had the one of highest pass completion rate in europe for the past 2 years before this, leon britton had the highest pass comp. rate in europe above xavi and iniesta whilst they were under pep guardiola in 2011/12.
No one mentioning the effect of Michael Laudrup, great coach!
Positional play at its finest. Waiting for him to hopefully return to the prem one day.
Yep. And he was such a great player in his playing days as well, well he was soo good that he was schooling this Swansea team in their training sessions and games and doing it effortlessly at that lol.
@@chinmaypednekar501 I read that too! Hah unreal!!! Miss his approach
The year I fell in love with Michu the guy was sensational very clinical and scored some really good goals
I'm an American and hopped on the Swansea bandwagon that year since I didn't have a favorite team. Have stuck with them since. Hopefully back up to the Prem soon, although it's unfortunate that new ownership doesn't seem intent on investing in the team.
Then why don't YOU invest ?
You’ve done Bradford dirty with the mention of Brentford in the league cup final. League 1 Bradford reaching a league cup finals a story itself..
I became a swansea fans since now and still supporting the championship club till now!! I love Michu, My childhood idol.
Michu's Luca Toni celebration was brilliant too 👌
Michu the GOAT of all one season wonders
Went to two matches that season and we lost them both and couldn't be bothered to try the final as by the time our ticket priority started, we would be high in the heavens.
However, we got to the end of season dinner, met a few of the players and got a photo with Michu. Seeing how fast he came and went from Premier League football, i feel even more lucky to have that photo, especially a League Cup Final goalscorer from that season. Its still so sad how his career was cut short though, was an emotional day when he left let alone prematurely retired.
Many thanks for posting. Memories that won't ever be repeated or anywhere near thanks to Livien and Kaplan.
I was at the Emirates game. Michu was on 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
For a team that's supposed to fight for not being relegated every season, winning a national competition, finishing top 10 on the positions placement and almost qualifying for European tournaments it's something unthinkable that only happens in videogames. Much respect to this team, so sad they're far from their golden days, same with Leicester and Malaga
Miss this golden era so much privileged to have watched them play at all the home games that season I was 15 then I'm 26 now years have flown I was devastated when michu left us 😂
Michu was unstoppable and Underrated.....
1 season only
Not underrated at all. He was a 1 season wonder which is what everyone knows him for. Notoriously one of the most known "streets won't forget" players
Another clown misusing the word"underrated" 😂
@@cell2179yes he was. He’s only seen as a one season wonder because he picked up a career ending injury. Had that not happened he would’ve continued and probably gone to the very top.
@@cell2179 He was the top scoring Midfielder in La Liga the season before he joined Swansea, without consistant injuries he would of carried on.
Michu at Swansea
Lukaku at westbrom
Payet at west ham
Forgotten legends
Kante Leicester City...
ben arfa at newcastle
Lallana at southampton
@@igorrodrigues97.damn man i love ben arfa
These guys were so good. A legendary Swansea
Football during those years were fun - miss those times....
as a LFC fan from Wales i remember this Swansea Side as i remember there EFL cup final battle with Bradford City who were in League 2 back then but more importantly the hype for 13-14 season as Cardiff won the 12/13 championship so the hype watching the South Wales Derby in the 1st tier of English football like man the memories
They were a lot of people’s 2nd team that season without a doubt.
Laudrup was such an underrated coach, always thought that he would fit perfectly with that Barcelona team after Pep left them
Also that years Wigan Team which won the FA Cup, were relegated into the championship and still played in the Europa League the next year
still remember watching their game that season for the first time and the way they kept their possession is crazy.
I will never forget Michu, one of the best one season wonder
There were few players that made me watch football just to see what they will do next: Futre, Hagi, Zola, Okocha, Hugo Sanchez, Ronaldinho, Michael Laudrup, Suarez, Michu
That fingers rolling celebration, Iconic!
I remember myself as an 11 year old gooner absolutely hating Michu because of those two goals at the Emirates😆 Now I appreciate what he has done for Swansea
And best swansea white shirt ever in my opinion
It was Bradford in the final not Brentford😭😭 but still brilliant videos, lots of amazing memories
Im glad was able to see and understand Michu and this Swansea team and Leicester City winning the league.
Fun fact, Haaland has said that Michu was one of his favourite players. In fact, he used to tag michu in pictures of himself on Instagram!
I watched this Swansea team it was legendary...
Cech’s save vs Michu in the second leg was lovely
Michu was something else
what a beautiful tale. michu is one of my fav striker in epl. but dont forget that lad whos holding the ball from hazard. i wish a big meteor land on that lad.
Michu was a true one season wonder.
A striker so good, Sir Alex got mad at his scouts for not picking him up.
goosebumps everytime Michu finished the ball
Mitchu was on smoke that season.
Michu 🔥🔥🔥 what a player he was
Everyone talking about the players, but seems to forget the maestro and legend Michael Laudrup, who created a true and beautiful fairytale story, that sadly seemed to be forgotten, when Leicester won the league few years later.
Michus performance that season was purely phenomenal and it still remains a mystery to me, how he’s career just seemed to vanish afterwards.
Such good times as a Swansea fan 🥲
This is the Swansea I grew up with 🥲will never forget the joy this team gave younger me
S.Y KI fan here. Swansea played some sexiest football at the time. Loved watching them
Those are the halcyon days for Swans fans. Incredible.
Man Michu was ice cold, what a baller 😂😭
What a joy to watch they were
5.16 it says Brentford in the final. I think it was Bradford
I remmeber a meme went about this team on social media: dressed like real madrid, plays like Barcelona
Michu was van Nistelrooy at some point until injuries hit him hard... sad to see him just in short of time in EPL
Honestly i really admired this team, pace , trickery, movement, finish, defense were all on point
El mejor Swansea de la historia, Laudrup lo hizo el swarcelona, que bien jugaban, no se si sea el único fan de Swansea city en México pero algún dia ire a wales haber al equipo que amo
Vorm never gets enough credit for being a top quality keeper
Ashley Williams was so hypef around this time
If that injury didn’t happen to Michu he would have gone on to score even more goals and stamp his name in prem history
Ki was amazing during his time at Swansea as well
Love this crazy stories of underdogs season wonder
Swansea and Michu partnership was historic and I was lucky to see it by that time how magic it was
Swansea's football was so good it opened up defences at will
My FPL players back then, Routledge, nathan dyer, michu. Only costing both 5.5 and Michu was 6 probably, man good FPL days!