The Swans kick off a run of five Championship games in a fortnight with a trip to a Tigers side lying rock bottom of the table having failed to pick up a victory in 13 games.
Williams’ side then come up against three more sides who are in the lower half of the table, with home games against Queens Park Rangers and Luton Town followed by a trip to Portsmouth on New Year’s Day.
While the tenth placed Swans, who lie seven points off the final play-off placings, have struggled against the second tier’s top clubs, they have enjoyed a fine record against the sides currently below them in the table.
For Williams, the run of fixtures is a massive opportunity to maintain that form and set the tone for the second part of the campaign.
“Now we have a chance to have a look at these players who we love because they have a swan on their chest. Let’s see how they cope with expectation, said Williams.
“It’s an opportunity to try to perform in a way that has been successful for us against the teams below us. Let’s see if we can be consistent with our performances.
“That’s going to come from individuals and as a group. Can they perform the same way, or do they start to feel pressure?”
Williams’ team now take on a Hull side looking for a new manager bounce under Spaniard Ruben Selles, who left Reading to take over the Tigers a fortnight ago following the sacking of Tim Walter.
The Swans will continue to be without midfield duo Joe Allen and long-term injury victim Ollie Cooper, whilst defender Kristian Pederson has gone under the knife to look to cure a muscular injury.
Hull have taken one point from two games under Selles and will be looking for a positive start to their own Christmas fixtures with Williams under no illusions his side will be in for a tough game.
“We don’t expect anything easy, We expect a group with new energy and new ideas. It’s difficult to analyse them because things are changing already,” continued Williams.
“They will be coming into this game with a different mindset in the early stages of working with a new manager.
“It is a huge challenge, but we have just faced a very strong side in a very good place.
“This is a team who are in a different set of circumstances but have not had a fantastic start to the season.
“We should though go there feeling confident enough to give them a really tough game.”
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