Dorus de Vries

Swansea City’s off season transfer activity has definitely left them stronger.  However whether or not they are have the strength to be competitive after promotion to the World’s toughest league is open to question. There is no doubt that the club would have preferred to hold on to goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, who decided to seek fresh pastures at Wolves.  The performance of the erratic Jose Moreira, the former perennial Benfica backup stopper, could hold the key to survival.  Depth has...Read Full Story

Swansea City’s off season transfer activity has definitely left them stronger.  However whether or not they are have the strength to be competitive after promotion to the World’s toughest league is open to question. There is no doubt that the club would have preferred to hold on to goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, who decided to seek fresh pastures at Wolves.  The performance of the erratic Jose Moreira, the former perennial Benfica backup stopper, could hold the key to survival.  Depth has...Read Full Story

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini made a number of changes but maintained their supremacy, devastating Wolves with 5-2 victory to reach the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup at Molineux. Wolvesearned a shock lead through Nenad Milijas but City scored three goals in four minutes before half-time from Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko to get 3-1 lead. Then Dorus De Vries (own goal) and Dzeko completed City’s victory before Jamie O’Hara’s goal for Wolves. Milijas put Wolves in...Read Full Story

NOTTINGHAM Forest suffered a morale-sapping defeat against Swansea City, as their promotion rivals powered to an emphatic success that was not reflected in the 3-2 scoreline. The Reds could have suffered a far heavier defeat, on an afternoon when they frustratingly failed to demonstrate their own Premier League credentials. Italian striker Fabio Borini netted twice, either side of half time, on his debut after joining on loan from Chelsea, after Scott Sinclair had initially put the home...Read Full Story

Wolves According to reports Swansea have made a move for NEC Nijmegen keeper Jasper Cillessen. The newly-promoted South Wales club are looking for a new stopper after former No.1 Dorus De Vries opted for a move to . The 22 year old has consequently emerged as a target and it is understood an offer has been made to Dutch side NEC. Cillessen earned his first call-up to the Dutch squad in May.   The game is about opinions. Make yours heard! Join the tribalfootball.com nation on...Read Full Story