Swashbuckling Swansea City targeting record points and future progress

Swansea City, 25/1 with Coral for a top six finish, have been quietly going about their business this campaign, in a manner befitting of a club that does not take top tier status for granted.

The silky style and focus on intricate passing, instilled by former coaches Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Laudrup, is still evident, yet the Swans have added steel this season.

After a recent triumph over relegation battlers Burnley, Swans boss Gary Monk said “It was a different type of performance, but I talked about being adaptable as a team – you have to be like that.

“We’ve shown that many times this season. We’ve played good football and won games, but also been able to do the basics and scrap out and grind out wins.”

Swansea and their fans are certainly keen not to get complacent and their coach’s approach often reflects that.

From almost going bust, to climbing their way surely but steadily back in to contention for glamour and glory in the Premier League, the Swans’ remarkable, yet modest, story was brought to the big screen in 2014.

The timing could not have been better, as Monk’s men sat joint-top of the league table and, although a top four spot seems a long shot over the next few seasons, Swansea’s stability could certainly see them compete for cups.

Having now achieved their target of 40 points for this campaign, a haul that should theoretically (and almost always in fact) see them safe from relegation, the Welsh club can aim to make club history.

Talking recently, Monk stated: “[A total of] 40 points was the target for us to try and get there as soon as we could.

“We’ve managed to do that now and I talked about if we could get to that with games left to spare that 47 points is the best we’ve ever got in the Premier League.