Liam Cullen believes Swansea City are learning to win ugly. The Swans striker scored the only goal as his team beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at the weekend for their first Ewood Park victory since 1971.

Kidology, mind games, or maybe just an off-guard truth – whatever it was, Michael Duff must have his players wandering at Swansea City. After going on a five-match unbeaten run – with four successive victories – the Swans players might have imaged their boss would be bigging them up before they take on Championship leaders Leicester City this weekend.

Liam Cullen believes Swansea City have a chance to test their quality when they resume their Championship campaign at home to Leicester City on Saturday. With the international break over, Cullen has returned from Wales duties to a club keen to pick up the momentum gained by a draw and four successive victories in their last five matches.

Liam Cullen believes Swansea City are now giving a true indication of what they are capable of this season. The Swans striker is convinced the 3-1 victory at Plymouth Argyle at the weekend underlines a growing conviction the club have turned a corner after a difficult start to the season.

Michael Duff has told his Swansea City team they need to speed up and break out of the walking pace that has dragged them into the Championship relegation zone. It’s early days as far the table goes, but the warning signs of a campaign of struggle are evident after the Swans lost 2-1 at home to Bristol City. Duff is still looking for a first league win as head coach after five games and his team sit in 22nd spot, two points adrift of the safety zone.

David Brooks has returned to the Wales squad, 19 months after being given a cancer diagnosis and only 10 days after making his first Premier League start since his return to action. The Bournemouth fielder has been included in manager Rob Page’s squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey.

Russell Martin has urged his Swansea City team to remain focused and make it three wins in succession by beating Coventry City on Good Friday. The Swans have beaten Bristol City and arch-rivals Cardiff City in their previous two games and have an opportunity to win three on the bounce for the first time since October when the Sky Blues visit.

Joel Piroe has described Swansea City’s victory over rivals Cardiff City as the perfect derby. The Swans won 3-2 in the capital – beating their rivals four a fourth successive time – but not before a rollercoaster ride of building a two-goal lead, losing it, and then grabbing a late winner in injury time.

David Brooks is set to get a Wales recall this summer after returning to action following cancer treatment. Brooks returned to the pitch on Saturday 535 days after his last game, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in Bournemouth’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2021 and revealed he was cancer-free last May.

Russell Martin insists Swansea City have got their mojo back just in time to face bitter rivals Cardiff City. The two clubs clash in the Welsh derby on April 1 in the capital, with Martin convinced his team’s 2-0 victory over Bristol City on Sunday has altered the outlook. After ending a run of six matches without a win, Martin is now looking forward to renewing the most heated rivalry in Welsh football after the upcoming international game.

Liam Cullen has a way to go before he becomes a World Cup winner, a global icon, a seven-times winner of the Ballon d’Or and scorer of 793 goals. But that has not stopped Swansea City fans from dubbing their striker, The Tenby Messi in homage to Argentina’s Lionel. Vincent Kompany had a number of battles with Messi when he was a player, but now the Burnley manager will have to plan to contain the new Welsh version.

By Paul Jones Russell Martin is tired of sloppy performances, as he see his team drop down to 16th in the Championship, following an eight game winless streak. Andy Carroll’s third goal of the season put Paul Ince’s men ahead, and it might have been two within five minutes had Yakou Meite not mindlessly blazed […]