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Should Swansea City survive in the Premier League there will be many lessons to learn from what their talisman Gylfi Sigurdsson describes as a strange season.The recent years of impressive progress at the Liberty Stadium looked as if they might come to a juddering halt when an autumnal run of one win in 13 league games sent them into relegation danger.I dont think anyone saw that coming but it happens in football and its down to the players to get us out of the position were in now because, at the end of the day, we cant get relegated, says Sigurdsson. We want to stay in the Premier League and its a massive thing for the club to stay up next year with the television money coming in. And for us as players, we dont want to have a relegation on our CV. Sigurdsson believes Swansea have more than enough to retain their Premier League status The 26-year-old has been a key performer since the turn of the year, his seven goals in the last 11 matches going a long way to alleviating relegation fears. So, has Sigurdssons form turned things around for Swansea? Or has the teams improved performances brought the best out of the player?I think its both, he says. Personally 2016 has been a very good year. Ive been scoring a lot of goals but I think it comes down to the team playing better football as well. Were picking up more points. Were playing a little bit better than we were. In October and November we were playing really badly but now were doing better and creating a lot of chances. Its just down to the players up front to put them away now. We hear it said in the modern game that certain teams have an identity. It was used as a stick to beat Sam Allardyce during his time at West Ham, when supporters were less than happy with performances; that wasnt the West Ham way, they said. Former Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers often used phrases like Our DNA during his time at Liverpool, as if to claim some unique characteristic that set his club apart. These are blurred areas, often mistaken for simpler distinctions between winning and losing. Gylfi Sigurdsson has been in good goalscoring form for Swansea since the turn of the year But there is no doubt Swansea gained a reputation for a particular style of football since Roberto Martinezs arrival in 2007, which saw them through to the Premier League under Rodgers. The side has continued to evolve, but Sigurdsson believes that was part of the problem earlier this season.I think somewhere along the line we went away from what were all about. Because if you look at the last six or seven years and what Swansea are known for, I think we didnt perform like we used to. We didnt pass the ball like we used to and defend like we once did. We used to win the ball high up the pitch then keep the ball. Sigurdsson found the net from the penalty spot against fellow relegation rivals Sunderland When Garry Monk departed in December, it was club hero and long-serving coach Alan Curtis who took temporary charge. His first match brought an unlucky defeat away to Manchester City, but from that game on the team started to return to the style Sigurdsson talks about. After a long spell on the sidelines, Leon Britton had been restored to the starting XI in the final games of Monks reign, and his tenacity and passing in the midfield holding role helped the team build from a solid base once more.Curtis was ready to take a backseat again when Francesco Guidolin arrived from Italy to take charge of the team in January. But an illness to the 60-year-old Italian thrust Curtis into the limelight once more. Alan Curtis has been in the dugout in the absence of Francesco Guidolin Hes been fantastic, really good, Sigurdsson says of Curtis. All of the boys look up to him and he knows the club inside out. He knows what it means to the club and the city to stay in the Premier League. But of course hes also very experienced and very calm and hes done very well in the absence of the manager and the time before that when he and Dave Adams were taking charge of the team. When Garry left, Curt stepped in and steadied the ship. He took charge for a few games and our performances improved. I think hes very important for us.So what do Swansea need to do between now and the end of the season to ensure their survival for another season?Its a case of just going back to what were good at and playing the football that we used to play; exciting attacking football and keeping the ball with a lot of pressure in the team. If we can do that well be more than fine.Watch the full interview with Johnny Phillips and Gylfi Sigurdsson on Soccer Saturday from 12noon on Sky Sports News HQ, and watch Swansea v Aston Villa on Saturday Night Football from 5pm on Sky Sports 1 HD Also See:Guidolin back for Villa visitMersons predictionsPremier League questionsLive on SkyAdidas Nmd Sleva . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. Adidas Nmd Dámské . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. http://www.botynmdlevne.com/adidas-nmd-panska-levne.html . 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The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book.England must defeat a beatable South Africa to keep their World T20 hopes alive, says Sky Sports pundit Bob Willis.Eoin Morgans men succumbed to a six-wicket loss to West Indies in their Group 1 opener in Mumbai as Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 100 from 48 deliveries.England slipped to a 2-0 series reverse against the Proteas in South Africa earlier this year but Willis says there are fragilities that the team can exploit during Fridays clash at the same venue.South Africa are beatable in T20 cricket - they have some star batsmen, namely AB de Villiers, but their bowling is suspect and not quite what it used to be.It really is the old cliché of a must-win match as if England lose to South Africa it will be very difficult to get in the top-two places.Not only did they lose to West Indies but the West Indies net run rate is so superior, so England need to get back on the horse and register a win. Ben Stokes bowled two of Englands 10 wides in Mumbai Gayles thumping innings saw West Indies seal victory with 11 balls to spare - after England bowled 10 wides and two no balls at Wankhede Stadium.England were light on runs - just below 200 was probably par on a ground as small as that - but the most disappointing aspect for me was the control of the seam bowlers, said Willis.Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes were the main culprits, bowling too many wides and too many full tosses.They were pretty unlucky to get that amount of dew on the outfield, but 10 wides means 10 extra runs and also 10 more deliveries for the batsmen to score off. Sky Sports Nasser Hussain pays tribute to Chriis Gayle after he smashed a century off just 47 balls West Indies won with just under two overs to spare, so if you count up the wides bowled thats the difference between the two sides.ddddddddddddEngland need to be a lot more disciplined with their bowling - they were out-bowled by West Indies with their use of slower balls and yorkers, particularly by Dwayne Bravo.Gayle lashed 11 maximums in his knock, taking his tally in T20Is to 98 from 46 matches, seven ahead of second-placed Brendon McCullum, who bowed out from the international arena ahead of the World T20. Chris Gayle took the man of the match award as he brought up his century in just 48 balls in West Indies six wicket win over England Willis feels that with McCullum now focusing on the domestic game Gayle is arguably the most destructive short-form player in world cricket - and that his team must be classed as a threat to the World T20 title.With McCullum moving on, he is the best T20 player in the world, and he keep things so simple, added Willis.There are all those coaching manuals about moving your feet and trigger movements but there is only one movement from Gayle and then this lovely, languid swing - almost like a golfer - before the ball disappears into the stands.I think people forget how good the West Indies are at T20 cricket - they won the tournament in 2012 and half of the side spend their lives going around the world playing in the format.Watch complete coverage of the 2016 ICC World T20, live on Sky Sports.Also See:Gayle ton downs EnglandKP: Gayle a freak showWATCH: Root not concernedLive cricket on Sky ' ' '