Bob Bradley's Premier League debut provided no end of entertainment, with a more direct Swansea threatening to upset Arsenal in Saturday's 3-2 thriller at the Emirates.
There can be little doubt Swansea are entering a new era stylistically, but there were enough positives on show to believe that Bradley's Swans will be successful given time to adjust.
Positives
Perhaps the most noticeable difference in Bradley's first game was the sheer numbers of bodies Swansea put in the Arsenal penalty box. Every time winger Mo Barrow broke with the ball down the flank, he had at least three targets to aim for.