These are your Swansea City headlines on Tuesday, March 8
Cabango 'taken aback' by Martinball
Swansea defender Ben Cabango says he and his team-mates were "taken aback" when they were first introduced to Russell Martin's footballing methods.
It has been a steep learning curve for Cabango and Co this season, moving on from Steve Cooper's style of play to Martin's more fluid philosophy.
Due to the high intensity demanded by the new head coach, it has taken the squad time to adjust, with Cabango admitting the first video session seemed "a bit crazy".
"It was a lot (to process)," he said.
"When we were watching some of the clips of how they wanted to play, we were taken aback and it did seem a bit crazy but there was time to prepare and we bought into it and you can see that by the way we play.
"We've just got to make sure we cut out some of the sloppy stuff we do and stay on top of everything because when it does pay off, we can dominate teams.
"For example, I remember the Huddersfield Town game when we were on top and there are games like that where it's really enjoyable, but obviously games like Sheffield United, we really need to improve. Consistency will come with time, we just have to stick with the process."
In terms of his own form, the young Welshman has come into his own in recent weeks after starting life under Martin on the fringes.
"It has been a big adjustment for me," he said.
"We have always played football but this is another level so it's been different but I've really enjoyed it.
"I'm just trying to improve every day on those aspects especially playing out of the back which has been one of the main things. I'm striving to get there so I can keep myself in the team and keep playing well."
Ntcham gets Cameroon call
Olivier Ntcham's lively recent cameos have been recognised with a call-up to the Cameroon squad.
Ntcham, who has represented France at under-21 level, has been named in Rigobert Song's 38-man preliminary squad for their 2022 World Cup play-off against Algeria.
Ntcham's Swansea career has been a bit stop-start to date, with the former Celtic man working his way up to full fitness.
But he showed supporters exactly what he can do when coming off the bench at The Hawthorns last week, supplying the assist for Swansea's first goal and playing a part in the second.
Ntcham has made 27 appearances for Martin this term, completing 90 minutes just three times.
'Wicked' Swans player
Cabango was also quizzed about Kyle Naughton when interviewed in the club's matchday programme.
Naughton missed a few games just after the turn of the year and it was unsurprising to see Swansea struggle in his absence.
The experienced defender brings an assuredness to the backline that Cabango believes is absolutely vital to the way Swansea want to play.
"On and off the pitch, he's the same," Cabango said.
"He's so good to play next to because he's so reliable. People don't understand how good a footballer he is. He's calm and collected, he always does the right things and off the pitch he's such a good guy and he's funny as well.
"I feel like this season, people are starting to see how good he is because that middle centre-back position is a tough role and he does it so well.
"I think it's just his calmness really, there could be five players around him but he'll still find the time to get out of it, it's crazy. He's a wicked player."
Celina opens up home to refugees
Former Swan Bersant Celina has opened up his home in Norway to Ukrainian evacuees - and he'll let them stay there for free.
Celina, who now plays for Ipswich Town, himself escaped war-torn Kosovo as a child, with his family heading to Scandinavia to start a new life. You can read more about that here in our featured interview from 2018.
"It was my Dad’s idea. He thought it would be great if we could use it to help a family who had to leave Ukraine," Celina said, who was three when they left Kosovo.
"Obviously I thought it was a great idea. It is a difficult time right now and I just want to help.
"My family went through the same when we lived in Kosovo. You know you can’t help everyone but you can make a difference to someone.
"My apartment would be free for someone to live in as long as they need it. It is the one of the things I want to contribute with."
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