Luke Williams | There's a lot more to do, but the players are seeing rewards for their hard work

Luke Williams will not get carried away with the signs of progress from his Swansea City side, but he believes his squad are starting to reap the rewards for their hard work on the training pitch.

After a challenging run of fixtures immediately following his appointment in January, head coach Williams has seen his side take seven points from their last three games, while they have also picked up 10 points from the last 18 available.

The Swans boss knows there is still a lot to be worked on and improved as he seeks to build and implement the style of play he, his staff and players are keen to regularly deliver, but he sees plenty of positives.

“Of course, these things need time and you also need to see some fruits from your labour,” he said.

“The players are in a good place and look like a group that are together, are fighting for their club and feeling confident.

“That is a good sign for me, and we need to build on that so people play with increasing confidence and expression, with more belief in what we are doing.

“So, it’s about time and seeing those rewards for your hard work when you are looking to change things.

“I don’t think I had any preconceived ideas coming here because that can be dangerous, but what has changed is I have learned many things about the players and tried to decide on the best formation and combinations that suit us the best.

“I have tried to look at conditioning, not because the players are not in good condition but because the style of play dictates the conditioning, and it’s about how we want the team to play.

“We have to train as we play, and that goes for everyone because we will need everyone. We need that competition for places and people to be pushing each other.

“I know it is a human nature to be disappointed if you are not starting or playing, but if everyone approaches training with the intensity we want to play with then when the chance comes everyone is ready to contribute and everyone can make the most of their opportunities because they will come, that’s the nature of football.

“We have more knowledge and now we can try to make a more tailored training week and a more accurate starting line-up and subs because we have learned so much about the players, and the players are giving us so much.”