Chris Kamara insists that Swansea could stay in the Premier League if they won promotion

Kamara told the Evening Post "The one thing about Swansea is that some of their football is already good enough for the Premier League

"You look at the way Blackpool play and it is very similar to the way Swansea go about things.

"But the one difference I think is that Swansea have got better defenders, which will make a difference for them if they can get promoted.

"Swansea could definitely stay up if they get promoted — it can be done.

"The great thing for Swansea is that if they do get there, they would not be starting from scratch.

"It's not as if they are going to have to make wholesale changes if they get promoted because the foundations are already in place.

"Maybe they would have to look for someone with a Premier League goalscoring record.

"You don't have to get that — look at what DJ Campbell did for Blackpool this season — but ideally you would want someone who has proved they can do it at that level.

"All the teams in the Championship have seen what Blackpool did and it has given everyone hope," he adds.

"I believe the gap between the two divisions is smaller than it has ever been.

"People say the standards in the Premier League have come down, but I am not so sure about that.

"I think teams have been bolder when they have come up and that has helped them have more success.

"Blackpool came so close, and West Brom have stayed up by having a real go and playing good football.

"In the past teams have come up and people have said they will definitely be going straight back down, but I don't think anyone will be saying that sort of thing any more because of what Blackpool did.

"I think everybody has enjoyed the way Swansea have played," Kamara says.

"It's easy to say sometimes that they overplay but, if you are teaching people to play, you have you have to stick to your principles.

"You can't just cut things halfway through and tell people not to play in certain situations.

"Brendan's philosophy has worked really well for Swansea and you can see that all his players are comfortable on the ball.

"Because of the way they play, I think Wembley will really suit them."

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