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- Updated: October 23, 2016
Swansea defender Alfie Mawson wants to fill the leadership void left by the summer departure of Ashley Williams following his long-awaited debut on Saturday.
The 22-year-old moved to the Liberty Stadium from Championship club Barnsley for £5m just before the end of the transfer window and has had to be patient to take his bow.
But following an impressive performance in the 0-0 draw with Watford, the centre-back believes he can emulate Williams who made over 350 appearances in eight years for Swansea before his summer transfer to Everton.
“I’d like to have the same impact he had when he came in here,” Mawson said.
“He was a League Two …