Michael Laudrup: 'Relegation battle is healthy'

Michael Laudrup believes that his Swansea City team will learn the value of the club's Premier League status by experiencing the danger of relegation this season.

The Swans have failed to record a victory in their last seven matches, resulting in the Welsh outfit sitting just three points clear of the drop zone.

He told Sky Sports News: "I would prefer to sit here with 29 or 30 points, but in the long term it is a good thing for the team and even for the club to see how it is as when you come out of a situation like this, I am sure we will stay up and we will appreciate it more.

"I am sure some people think it is no big deal being a mid-table team in the Premier League as we have finished 11th and ninth. Then you look down and see teams that have been in the Premier League for many years and they are struggling.

"But I am sure at the other end of the tunnel we will still be in the Premier League."

Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Liberty Stadium for a clash with Swansea this afternoon.