It’s been six months since 24-year-old Tymon signed from Stoke City on deadline day of the summer transfer window under former head-coach Micheal Duff. With a wealth of experience in the Championship playing more than 100 matches at such a young age, Tymon arrived with promise and excitement, whilst having vital experience amongst a young group.
After a slow start, the Hull-born left-wing back has settled into the area with his young family establishing himself as one of the first names on Williams’ team sheet with his lung-busting athletic displays earning plaudits in what has been a difficult season for the club results-wise.
With five assists in 27 games, three of which coming under Williams in his six games in charge, Tymon’s productivity has been a shining light as the Swans have struggled, winning just once under their new boss through a tricky spell of fixtures.
Another tough test awaits the Swans this weekend as they welcome promotion-chasing Ipswich to the Swansea.com Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Tuesday night’s 4-0 humbling against Leeds United in SA1 meant it is just five wins in 21 league games as Williams’ side lie in 17th position in the standings and seven points above the relegation zone.
But despite things not quite clicking into place yet under their new boss Tymon can see improvements already under the Londoner and feels with a bit of time results will follow.
“Both me and the misses are really happy here now and are settled. We had a baby about three weeks ago – a little girl, said Tymon.
“I don’t think there is a more perfect place to settle down and bring a child into my life at [than Swansea].
“When I first got here, I wasn’t performing to the best that I know I can do.
“It takes time. I was at Stoke a long time and moving here has been something new.
“The last few weeks getting the consistent run of games in the team has helped me and my performances are only going to get better.
“I’ve loved every minute [since Luke Williams has taken over]. The passion and detail that he puts into his work is something that I have never seen before.
“He has had us lads doing double sessions midway through the season which people looking from the outside won’t believe, but we’ve been out on the grass all afternoon listening exactly to what he wants.
“Adapting to how he wants to play is going to take time. When a new manager comes in, they will always have their own ideas and the lads need to get used to that, but in terms of being a manager, he is unbelievable.
“The high-intensity style and breaking lines for a full back who likes to get forward like myself is music to my ears.
“I just want to keep improving. I feel I am under this manager every day and this group of players. We have some talented boys in the changing room.”
Ipswich bounced back to winning ways in midweek emphatically thrashing Millwall having gone off the boil as of late. With just two wins in their last ten league games and an early exit from the FA Cup to non-league Maidstone United last month, the wheels have slightly come off the Tractor Boys automatic promotion hopes.
Despite their poor form, Tymon feels Kieran McKenna’s side will provide a tough test.
“They [Ipswich] are a good side. If you look at what they are doing at the minute, their fans have been very patient with the manager and the squad that he has built,” continued Tymon.
“That’ll give optimism to Swansea fans who will see with a new manager if you buy into what he is trying to do, you can be very much like them next season.
“It will be a tough game, but we are at home. The last few here haven’t been that good, especially in that Plymouth game which we should have won.
“It’s another tough test but the league is as strong as it’s been for a long time, so every game is going to be difficult.
“I don’t think we are a million miles off. The run has been tough. For us to play our own game has been difficult with the types of opposition we’ve been against.
“Once that clicks and we are playing the style of play moving forward it will come good in the end. We just need to improve going into the last third of the season.
“It is not all doom and gloom, winning away at Hull was a massive result the way they are going at the minute.
“We have played teams that realistically shouldn’t be in this division with the quality they have.
“For the last bit of this season, the challenge is now to get as many points as we can.
“Next season then for myself and the lads that are here the aim has got to be getting into that top half and top six and compete, which the club has done over the last few years.
“If we get back to how Swansea have been in the past, I’m sure we’ll be good.”
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