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Swansea City enter the international break sitting fourth in the Championship table following a strong run of recent form which has seen them collect seven points from their last three matches.

Steve Cooper's side secured back-to-back wins over Cardiff and Wigan before snatching a late point against Sheffield Wednesday over the weekend, which means the Swans head into their two-week break in a rich vein of form.

The Welsh side have perhaps over-achieved this term since losing previous manager Graham Potter over the summer, in addition to the likes of Oli McBurnie and Daniel James, with Cooper's side having built on last season's successes in South Wales.

The former England U17 boss has persisted with the exciting, possession-based philosophy that Potter re-installed at the last term, while Swansea have also now become a more streetwise outfit who know how to grind out a win.

There is now a neatly-balanced squad at the Liberty Stadium which includes a blend of experienced players and younger prospects, with this having so far proved to be a successful mix given Swansea's current league position.

Swansea have discovered elements of physicality and organisation that was somewhat lacking from their game last season, with this being exposed by the fact Potter's side conceded the highest number of set-piece goals in the second tier last term.

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This is an area Cooper has clearly targeted for improvement this campaign, and Swansea have resultantly produced a much better set-piece record, with the Welsh club having conceded just two goals from set-piece situations so far.

Much of this defensive success at set-pieces can be owed to the club's newly-installed goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson, who arrived at the Liberty Stadium over the summer with a reputation for his set-piece knowledge.

Margetson joined the South Wales side soon after Cooper's arrival at the club, arriving with a high pedigree following his work within the England senior side's coaching set-up, and he has clearly already made his impact felt at Swansea.

It was important that Cooper built on the foundations laid by his predecessor last season, and the notable set-piece improvement is clear evidence that the Welshman is well on the way towards making Swansea a more well-rounded outfit.

Swansea have produced a real mixture of performances this term, in that they have sometimes been very exciting while they have produced rather dogged showings at times, but this should bode well for the team's progress as they become increasingly multi-faceted.