Luke Williams | Bravery and attitude key to Ronald's impact

Head coach Luke Williams has praised the bravery and personality Ronald has shown since joining Swansea City, and is confident there is more to come from the Brazilian.

The 22-year-old has made an eye-catching start to life in SA1, particularly with his brace in the victory at Sunderland.

His pace and athleticism have added an extra dimension to Swansea’s play in the final third, and Williams believes that is partly down to the approach he has taken to his new challenge.

“I have been very impressed, he has a great personality and is really brave,” said Williams.

“It is a huge step for him, and it’s one thing to be here but is another to embrace it and he is doing that.

“He has great quality, but it is his personality that is getting him the rewards on the pitch because of how he is applying himself.

“When I watched him play this was the thing that was a key indicator that he would be able to cope with the demands of the Championship.

“He was playing on rough pitches against rough opposition. You could see people were unforgiving with their challenges and he stood up to that.

“We watched a lot of footage of him from the recruitment team and when I spoke to him you could tell he was a tough guy with determination. There is a lot more to come and we will see more exciting individual play from him.

“He is applying himself fantastically to his role and he is showing the courage to score as well as try and create for his teammates."