Swansea 3 West Ham 0:

Man of the moment Michu helped Swansea make it two wins from two under new boss Michael Laudrup after a comfortable win over blundering new boys West Ham.

The hosts were in front after just 20 minutes when Angel Rangel's cross-cum-shot was wildly deflected into the back of the Hammers net by Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The veteran keeper was cursing moments after when Spanish midfielder Michu doubled the Swans lead on 29 minutes, capitalising on James Collins' dreadful back pass to celebrate his third Barclays Premier League goal.

Man of the moment: Michu (No 9) celebrates his third goal in English football after helping Swansea to their second successive win under new boss Micahel Laudrup

MATCH FACTS

SWANSEA: Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Taylor (Davies 84), Britton, De Guzman (Agustien 75), Michu, Dyer, Routledge (Moore 81), Graham.
Subs Not Used: Tremmel, Tate, Dobbie, Gower.
Booked: Rangel, Chico.
Goals: Rangel 20, Michu 29, Graham 64.
WEST HAM: Jaaskelainen, Reid, Tomkins (Vaz Te 46), Collins, McCartney, Jarvis, Nolan, Noble, Diame (Diarra 69), Demel, Cole (Maiga 62).
Subs Not Used: Henderson, Maynard, Taylor, O'Brien.
Booked: Cole, Nolan, Collins, Reid.
Att: 20,424
Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

West Ham handed a debut to their most expensive signing ever in Matt Jarvis. But the £10.75million arrival from Wolves was helpless as he looked on at a house of horrors.

Danny Graham wrapped up the win for the home side just after the hour mark on 64 at the Liberty Stadium, as the fans celebrated being momentarily top of the table.

Swansea did not have Scott Sinclair in their squad, with the winger's move to Manchester City seemingly drawing nearer.

But in Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge they had the game's standout performers as the wide pair revelled in the freedom Laudrup has allowed them and toyed with a fragile Hammers back four.

The win moves Swansea top of the Premier League, at least for a few hours, and the Dane will be equally delighted by a second clean sheet.

West Ham, with James Tomkins brought into midfield to track Michu, enjoyed a good start with their hosts uncharacteristically wasteful in possession.

Skipper Kevin Nolan just failed to get his head on a George McCartney cross, but Swansea slowly began to settle and looked threatening as Dyer, Routledge and Michu linked confidently.

That growing threat produced the opening goal in the 20th minute.

And for the second game in a row, after Rob Green's howler at Loftus Road last week, they were gifted the lead by a goalkeeping error.

In front: Angel Rangel put Swansea in front with a helping hand from keeper Jussi Jaakelainen's gaffe (below)

 

Patient build-up work involving Michu and Dyer played Rangel in on the right of the area, and Jussi Jaaskelainen could only help his low cross into the net.

The temperature went up a few notches as Michu's wild hack caught Tomkins, and the Spaniard was involved again as he exchanged heated words with Nolan after the midfielder's heavy challenge.

James Collins had also got involved in the spat but moments later he was to gift Swansea a second goal.

The Wales defender's back-pass sold Jaaskelainen short and Michu pounced to slot low into the left corner.

Jarvis had cut a frustrated figure for the Hammers, and those feelings only increased when he was denied a debut goal by Vorm.

Head start: West Ham handed a debut to record signing Matt Jarvis but he was unable to help the Hammers avoid defeat at the Liberty Stadium

The winger's superb close-range volley from a Tomkins header was brilliantly beaten away by the Dutchman, while at the other end Neil Taylor narrowly failed to finish a flowing Swansea move as Nolan's block diverted his shot over the bar.

The hosts had on occasion been troubled by West Ham's direct approach and they were fortunate to get to the break with their advantage intact.

From a series of set-pieces Rangel blocked a Nolan effort, Vorm kept out a Tomkins header and Leon Britton was in the right place to clear Cole's header off the line.

With the Hammers needing a greater goal threat Sam Allardyce removed Tomkins from his containment role and put on Ricardo Vaz Te.

But it was Swansea who remained the brighter attacking spark and Jaaskelainen had to get down low to parry away a Danny Graham effort five minutes into the second stanza.

Graham should have made it three a few minutes later. Dyer jinked his way into space on halfway and fed the striker, but he put his effort wide of the far post.

At the double: Michu (celebrating, below) makes it two following James Collins' dreadful back pass

However, the forward did bag his first goal of the season after 63 minutes, firing home after more delightful link play between Dyer and Routledge.

Further chances were passed up as the Swans toyed with the visitors at times, but it did little to diminish the euphoria of the home support as their side went to the summit of the Premier League.

Rangel was not looking too far ahead though and told Sky Sports 2: 'It's good not to be conceding goals and good to be scoring them but it's early days.'

Of his fortuitous goal, he added: 'I'll take it. It counts - that is what is important. I think overall it was a good performance.'

Winger Nathan Dyer credited Michael Laudrup for their scoring prowess, saying: "He has brought his own ideas in.

'He has given us a more free role to get our shots off.

'We've got to work hard now, make sure we have performances like this week in week out.'

Three and easy: Danny Graham (celebrating, below, with Michu) compounds a miserable afternoon for the Hammers to score Swansea's third of the game

Scott Sinclair did not make an appearance for Swansea and Laudrup revealed the pair had spoken on Friday with the winger not intending to sign a new contract.
Laudrup said: 'Scott and I talked yesterday about a lot of things.
'The last two or three days lots of things have been going on around him.
'We will see what happens next week.
'If he leaves we will have to take it from there. I really don't know.'
Of where the Swans find themselves after two games, Laudrup was clearly delighted.
'Two games, six points and two clean sheets - it's fantastic,' he said.

Hard to swallow: Sam Allardyce saw his side suffer their first defeat on their return to the top flight but it was a different story for Swansea's Micahel Laudrup (below), who extended his winning start in the Premier League

Opposite number Sam Allardyce bemoaned defensive mistakes which he believed had been pivotal.
He said: 'Two very poor mistakes by our two most experienced players cost us dearly.
'Those mistakes were punished by Swansea and that was the difference.
'On a good solid basis from last week it looked apparent to me we were in complete control and weren't under pressure, but to make those sort of mistakes...'
Allardyce also revealed he did not have any immediate plans to buy or sell any players with the transfer window closing at the end of next weekend.
'Not at the moment,' he said.
'We've got Crewe in the cup get through and get a win and then Fulham at home.
'(You can) Never say never when it's the last few days of the transfer window.'

Round of applause: New £5.5million Swansea signing Ki Sung-Yong celebrates his side's victory