Three ways to back your team: Swansea City

Will Welsh reps beat the drop again?

We came close to losing the English Premier League’s sole Welsh representative last season, with Swansea City needing a late surge to hold their place at the top-table. 12 wins, five draws and 21 defeats saw Paul Clement’s side end 15^th.

They ended up safe with a bit to spare, finishing seven points higher than Hull City, but it was all too close for comfort as far as fans of The Swans were concerned. It’s worth noting that only two teams lost more matches last season – Hull and Sunderland – giving the management plenty to think about over the summer.

Swansea nailed on for bottom-half finish

45-year-old Englishman Paul Clement took over from Bob Bradley in January, and it’s obvious the side require a period of stability. Clement, a former assistant at Bayern Munich, took over at the Liberty Stadium with the club in the relegation zone. He achieved his short-term goal of beating the drop, but will now want to put his own stamp on things. Transfer news seems to focus on star names leaving Swansea, rather than new faces coming in, but the gaffer has made a number of shrewd changes to the backroom staff. Does he believe he already has the players to hold their own in the coming months, or do the board lack the cash to back him? Swansea enjoyed a pre-season tour of America, and that would’ve helped refocus the troops, but supporters would be happier with a few new faces. Our traders expect a bottom-half finish, which can be backed at 1/10.