Paul Clement: Swansea City must focus on football

Paul Clement has urged his players to focus on their football as he bids to lead Swansea City away from relegation danger.

Clement accepts that all talk outside the club will be about the scrap to avoid dropping out of the Premier League.

But the Swans' new head coach wants his squad to forget talk of possible safety targets and concentrate instead on getting their performances right.

And ahead of his Liberty debut against Arsenal on Saturday, Clement is adamant the Swans' aim attempt to play their way out of trouble.

"A lot of talk around the club and the team is going to be about Premier League survival and being in this division next year," Clement tells this weekend's edition of Jack Magazine.

"But, as I say, I think what's important for us is to look on a smaller level at the moment. We have to start delivering some match performances.

"I want to get back to playing the style of football Swansea City have been known for going back 10 years to when Roberto Martinez was in charge and also under people like Paulo Sousa and Brendan Rodgers."

The new Swans boss talks in depth about what it means to have taken charge at the Liberty.

He discusses his brother's great Premier League escape, his football philosophy, transfer plans and first impressions of his new club. 

Also in Jack Magazine, we profile Clement's backroom team and go behind the scenes with the club's lead soft tissue therapist Andy Stanbury.

Chairman Huw Jenkins gives his thoughts on the arrival of Clement, while we also hear the views of club skipper Leon Britton.

We look back with Steve Watkin, Leighton James and Arsenal legend Bob Wilson.

And there is plenty more in this week's Jack Magazine, including news from the development squad, the academy and the ladies' team, as well as all you need to know about Arsene Wenger's Gunners.

Issue 11 of the Premier League campaign is available for just £3 from around the Liberty, the club shop and online.