Sigurdsson: Reds win can be a crucial confidence boost for Swansea

Match winner Gylfi Sigurdsson believes new head coach Paul Clement is already starting make his impact at the club felt after Swansea City toppled Liverpool at Anfield.

The Icelandic international netted with 16 minutes left to give the Swans their first away league victory over the Reds after Roberto Firmino had cancelled out Fernando Llorente’s two goals after the break.

It was also Clement’s first win as boss since taking charge and helped lift them out of the relegation zone.

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And with home fixtures to come against Southampton and Leicester City, either side of a trip to face Manchester City, Sigurdsson believes the victory over high-flying Liverpool could be invaluable.

“Training has been really good over the last few weeks. We know what he wants from us and the message is really simple and very clear,” he said.

“Three points here today will give everyone belief and confidence and things look a lot better going into the week.

“But we need to keep doing what we’ve been doing over the last few weeks and build on it and hopefully we’ll be alright.’’

Sigurdsson took his tally of goals for the season to seven, in all competitions, with his winner although he reserved special words of praise for fellow scorer Llorente, who is apparently a transfer target for Chelsea.

“Llorente is a goalscorer and for him to score two is fantastic. And for it to be in a game that we won, is even better,” he added.

“He worked really hard and showed that when he gets deliveries on his head he will score goals. It’s good for his confidence and hopefully he will keep scoring.’’