We Need More Leaders Like Ashley Williams, Says Bob Bradley
By: Graham Thomason: November 18, 2016
Bob Bradley has admitted Ashley Williams left a leadership vacuum when he joined Everton – but has called on his Swansea City players to fill it.
The Swans will come face-to-face with their former skipper for the first time at Goodison Park on Saturday, desperate for a collective display of the kind of authority which he used to deliver.
Since the Wales captain left in the summer for £12m, his former club have won just once in the Premier League and during Bradley’s four-game spell they have managed just a single point.
“I’ve heard many stories about Ashley and the stories always begin with his leadership ability,” said Bradley.
“When you lose a leader everybody is challenged to take a little bit bigger role. That has been the message to our group now in recent weeks. We need more leaders within our team.”
Swansea have lost three and drawn one of the American’s four matches in charge and he insisted he was not “glossing over anything”.
“We certainly understand we are in an important stretch, need results, need this confidence boost.
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