Wayne Routledge reveals Swansea City dressing room 'vibe' as he poses 'interesting' January transfer window call
Russell Martin's Swansea City moved up to ninth in the Championship standings following their 2-0 win over Barnsley
Former Swansea City winger Wayne Routledge has spoken about how Russell Martin has transformed the Swans this season and why the fans should be excited.
The SA1 outfit are currently sitting in ninth place in the Championship after 19 games, only four points off the play-off places.
Head coach Martin has fundamentally changed the way Swansea play this season. They are now playing football they are traditionally known for, which is playing out from the back and keeping possession.
According to OptaJoe, the Swans completed 811 passes in their 2-0 win at Barnsley in midweek, which is the most by a team in a league game within the top four tiers of English football this season.
Routledge, who made more than 300 appearances for the Swans between 2011 and 2021, spoke on Quest TV after Swansea’s dominant win over the Tykes about the way his former side play and how effective it is.
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“The way that Swansea play is that they want to dominate the ball, by dominating the ball they create chances," he said.
"They never look to rush it and by doing that they wait for the perfect opportunity to attack.
“The vibe that I get from the Swansea dressing room is they are excited for this season under Russell Martin.”
Routledge was part of both the teams that narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League under Steve Cooper. He maintains the way Swansea are playing under the new man in the dugout that they can reach the levels of the last two seasons, if not more.
“In the last two seasons we got to a play-off semi-final and a play-off final, we didn’t get over the line," he added.
"But, under a new manager with new staff and new ideas just to freshen it up, the squad have taken to it and as you can see, they are coming to fruition now.
“It’s a new style of play that Russell Martin likes to play, which is always a challenge at the start of the season. The coaching team came in relatively late into the pre-season. To be able to implement their ideas at the speed that they did is a testament to them and their philosophies
“Swansea are on the way up and it will be interesting to see what they do in January.”
Swansea will be looking to bolster their squad in January transfer window. Martin is on the lookout for attacking reinforcements to boost their chances, with Joel Piroe and Jamie Paterson providing the lion's share of goals so far this term.
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