Swansea 1-0 Chelsea: Gylfi Sigurdsson strikes to end Guus Hiddink's streak - 5 things we learned

                                                                   Swansea claimed a first Premier League win over Chelsea to serve notice of the task facing new Blues boss Antonio Conte.
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the only goal of the game, volleying home a poor Matt Miazga clearance, to all but secure top-flight survival for the Welsh club.

Chelsea, admittedly without several injury absentees, were well off the pace as they suffered a first league defeat under interim boss Guus Hiddink.
Pato missed their best chance when he blazed wide from six yards in first-half stoppage time, while the Brazilian also turned a Pedro cross wide.
But they were undermined by an uncertain defensive display, with Jefferson Montero tearing them to shreds for the second time this season.
Five things we learned

Chelsea need to give John Terry a new deal

The saga over John Terry’s Chelsea future will only continue after this unconvincing defensive performance.
Given Matt Miazga’s horrendous struggle here it is hard to see how Terry would not be an asset for new boss Antonio Conte.

Alex Morton

Begovic audition hindered by blundering defence

This was Begovic’s chance to stake an early claim for the number one jersey ahead of Conte’s arrival but he was often exposed by the blunders of those ahead of him.
He was helpless for Sigurdsson’s goal and had a couple of nervy moments with the ball at his feet.

                  

No easy task for Conte

Conte was probably under no illusions about the size of his job at Stamford Bridge, but this will have rammed the message home.
Even with their injury problems this was not a side short on experience or assorted winners’ medals, but they were cowed by a hungry Swansea display.

Claudio Villa

Montero makes mockery of absence

The flying winger started for the first time under Francesco Guidolin and wasted no time in showing the absurdity of his recent omission by terrorising Chelsea for the second time this season.
Swansea are so much more threatening with his pace in the side.

Stu Forster

Guidolin worthy of Swansea consideration

Francesco Guidolin’s time at Swansea has almost already been written into the past tense with the likes of Brendan Rodgers, Chris Coleman and Frank de Boer mentioned as leading contenders to take over this summer.
But it is worth remembering the Swans were just two points above the drop zone when he arrived and this was their best performance since the opening months of the season.

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