Patience has perhaps been the key requirement underpinning Russell Martin's tenure at Swansea City so far.
A tricky transfer January transfer window has probably held back this team's progress under the new boss, but with January in the rear-view mirror, it makes little sense to dwell too much on what might have been.
This has certainly been a season of adjustment for the Swans. A transition away from the philosophy of Steve Cooper, whose football was far more functional than it was exciting to watch.
