Swansea boss Garry Monk wants to see an "unacceptable" statistic wiped from the club's Barclays Premier League history on Saturday. A Swansea win against Liberty Stadium visitors Aston Villa would give them back-to-back league victories for the first time in 58 games. They last achieved it in late 2012 by beating West Brom and then toppling Arsenal, while three points at Villa's expense should...Full Story »

Garry Monk wants Swansea and Wales captain Ashley Williams to remain with the Barclays Premier League club "for as long as possible". Williams, 29, has just over a year left on his existing Swansea contract and Italian heavyweights Napoli - the Swans' Europa League conquerors this season - are among those thought to be tracking him. "What he does for the club, I would have him here for as long...Full Story »

Swansea boss Garry Monk has underlined star striker Wilfried Bony's long-term importance at the Liberty Stadium. "We want to build a team around him," Monk said, of the Ivory Coast international, who has scored 20 goals in all competitions this season and looks set to play a starring role for his country during the forthcoming World Cup. Bony's performances during recent months have been given...Full Story »

Swansea boss Garry Monk has called on his players to channel the hurt of their Europa League elimination into their performance against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Swans bowed out of Europe at the last-32 stage on Thursday after a fighting 3-1 reverse at Napoli, a game which remained in the balance until added time when Gokhan Inler's strike finally killed the tie off. The end of their Europ...Full Story »

GARRY MONK insists ‘no news is good news’ right now in his bid to land the Swansea job permanently. SWAN DRIVE: Interim boss Garry Monk However, the Liberty Stadium interim player-coach, appointed after Michael Laudrup’s recent sudden sacking, would love that to change over the next seven days – amid the most testing of triple headers. First up today in the FA Cup, Mon...Full Story »

Garry Monk's audition to become Swansea's next manager got off to the perfect start with a handsome 3-0 victory over local rivals Cardiff in a frenetic south Wales derby. Monk, installed as head coach following Michael Laudrup's dismissal, watched Wayne Routledge give his side the lead just after the break before Nathan Dyer and Wilfried Bony secured the bragging rights late on. Kenwyne Jones ...Full Story »

The 33-year-old defender reveals that he may be forced to leave the Liberty Stadium in January if he cannot convince Michael Laudrup to include him in his first-team plans Swansea City captain Garry Monk has revealed that he may be forced to leave the club in January if he cannot force his way back into Michael Laudrup's plans. The 33-year-old returned from a back injury to notch a 90th-minu...Full Story »

Captain Garry Monk returns to the Swansea starting line-up on New Year's Eve imploring his team to show no fear when they face a Tottenham side he believes are genuine Barclays Premier League title contenders. Harry Redknapp's third-placed side have lost just one of their past 16 league games and lie just seven points behind leaders Manchester City with a game in hand. Swansea, meanwhile, sit ...Full Story »

Captain Garry Monk is set for a first appearance of the season in Swansea's Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom. The defender is likely to return from a niggling foot problem, and his availability is a welcome boost for manager Brendan Rodgers, who is faced with a defensive crisis. Monk and Ashley Williams are the only fit centre-halves that Rodgers can call upon, with Alan Tate (brok...Full Story »