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Psyche is a fragile thing in football; all it takes is a few things to go wrong for the ship to sink completely. This was the case for Jose Mourinhos Chelsea last season, as the Portuguese manager watched his side sink as far down the table as 16th before getting sacked in December.Fast forward, and Antonio Contes boys are aiming to make it four wins from four on Sunday when they travel to Liberty Stadium to battle Swansea City.The Blues (3-0-0), close to unchanged from the side that finished 10th last season aside from nabbing NGolo Kante away from Champions Leicester City, have responded to a new voice in the dressing room and more resemble the team that won the league title in 2014-15.After a pair of 2-1 wins to open the season, Contes club added some style in a 3-0 destruction of Burnley prior to the international break. Eden Hazard, who managed only four goals last season in league play, opened the scoring after nine minutes while Willian and Victor Moses also contributed goals.Conte was happy with his sides ability to keep a clean sheet and maintain some defencive consistency.Im pleased to score the goals, its always important to score one more goal than your opponent, but to keep a clean sheet is also important for the confidence of the whole team, the Italian manager said. When you keep a clean sheet, the whole team works very well, not only the defenders. When we concede a goal, all of the team concedes a goal.If I am able to choose our way to defend it is to go forward and not behind. When you stay too much behind, there is the long ball and anything can happen. We are improving this aspect.After opening the campaign with an impressive 1-0 victory over Burnley away from home, Swansea City (1-0-2) are aiming to find their way back to the winning track after two straight setbacks.The Swans performed admirably at Leicester prior to the break, but found themselves behind by a pair of strikes after 52 minutes as Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan fired the hosts in front. New signing Leroy Fer pulled one back for the Swans with 10 minutes to play, but an equalizer proved elusive.Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin told his club it is time to deliver the goods opposite Chelsea.I think we have a good team, Guidolin declared. I am happy with my players and I think its important to look to the future with optimism. But its time to do well on the pitch, because I was disappointed with the last game at Leicester.We prepared another game before Leicester, but they played very well in the first half and they deserved to win. We have to change this because the Premier League is very hard, but with my players I am confident.Guidolin has been pleased with his teams training ahead of this fixture.In the last two weeks we have worked hard to prepare for the game against Chelsea, he said. We have not had a lot of players (because of the international break), but I think we have worked well.Swansea beat and an undermanned Chelsea club the last time they met in April, but in order to begin ascending up the table, defender Angel Rangel believes they need to play better at home.I think now more than ever the Liberty has to be a fortress for us, Rangel said. We didnt win our first home game so that means the second is more important.Its against one of the big clubs, but we did beat Chelsea last season. I know it is not the same Chelsea now, but we are at home and we have to rely on our home form. We need to show the fans and the Premier League that the Liberty is a difficult place to come. 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Neither buyers or sellers, the club would be willing to add controllable players, still years away from big payoffs in free agency, but wouldnt mind parting with high salary guys. "I dont think were at the point where were looking to next year," said Gibbons. "Its going to take some kind of tremendous run to get us back in this thing but you never know what happens, really. I dont see a change in attitude of the guys. Theyre all disappointed. They all realize we havent lived up to expectations but I dont necessarily see a change in the clubhouse or things like that. But its going to take a serious run." Darren Oliver seems as likely as anyone to be dealt before Wednesdays 4 p.m. ET deadline. At 42 years old, Oliver wavered last offseason about whether to return or retire. Lacking a World Series ring and with a $3-million option exercised by the Blue Jays, Oliver figured hed take one more shot at a championship. He wont realize the dream in Toronto. Not this year. Do right by the player and acquire a prospect who may one day be an asset. Rajai Davis, an impending free agent, and Emilio Bonifacio, who is arbitration eligible, are speedsters who could draw interest from contending clubs looking to supplement their bench Bonifacios time in Toronto has been forgettable, to the point now where his next start will be the first since the All-Star break. He seems better suited to a National League team, for whom he could be a late-game replacement when managers employ the double switch.dddddddddddd If someone is calling about Josh Johnson, the Jays would be wise to explore the trade possibility. Otherwise, its likely the Jays qualify Johnson in the offseason, he accepts and returns on a one year contract worth about $14-million. Can Toronto run the risk of Johnson repeating his miserable 2013? Mark Buehrle may attract interest from teams looking for starting pitching depth. His heavy price tag over the next two seasons ($18-million in 2014, $19-million in 2015) would be the largest impediment to any deal. The Blue Jays, should they elect to move Buehrle, may have to eat some salary or take less than value in return to offset the money. A winner and a solid clubhouse presence, Buehrle would be missed if he were moved. Casey Janssen, Steve Delabar and Brett Cecil would be attractive to contenders looking to solidify their bullpens, although Delabar and Cecil still have multiple seasons of club control and could anchor Torontos relief corps for years to come. Janssen, who has a budget friendly $4-million club option for 2014, has converted 18 of 20 save opportunities and 40 of 45 since assuming the closers role in May, 2012. He presents an opportunity for the Blue Jays to sell high. Barring last minute developments, its unlikely the Blue Jays will make a blockbuster trade at the deadline. Those tend to happen in the offseason. As the Jays are learning the hard way, sometimes they dont work out. At least, not immediately. LIND BATTLING BACK PAIN Adam Lind was back in the lineup on Monday after missing most Sundays series finale against the Houston Astros due to a stiff back. He entered Sundays game in the ninth, pinch hitting after Jose Bautista had been ejected. "He felt better (Monday,") said Gibbons. "(Sunday) when he got to the ballpark it tightened up on him. He took a little BP but he was good to pinch hit, he pinch hit late. He said it felt fine today." Lind has a history of back issues and took up yoga in the offseason in an effort to correct them. Due to the rigours of the in-season schedule, Lind hasnt maintained the yoga program but incorporates a series of specific stretches into his daily routine. ' ' '