Swansea City : Five takeaways from Bramall Lane & none too spicy…
Saturday, 4th Apr 2026 07:35 by Rhys Clayton

Rhys Clayton has a look at five instances that arose from the game yesterday against Sheffield United. Astute as ever there’s plenty to be pleased about from that 3-3 draw.

1. This was Melker Widell's best game for the Swans. He has had many encouraging cameos from the bench, always bringing bursts of energy, sharp acceleration from a standing start, and nifty close control. Now he has to turn that into consistent performances. The previous outing against Coventry was his first full 90 minutes in the league all season, a game in which he also impressed. Today, playing on the left instead of his usual attacking midfield position, he not only offered skill and a new dimension, but also physicality. He had two very good claims for a penalty thanks to his upper body strength and good positioning, and he came agonisingly close to his first Swansea goal, denied by Tyler Bindon's goal-line clearance. To improve on our wingers' collective output would not be hard, but maybe this is the way for Widell to seal his starting position....