Bob Bradley stressed plenty of work remains to be done despite earning his first point at Swansea with a goalless draw at home to Watford.
The Swans boss took charge of his first game at the Liberty Stadium since succeeding Francesco Guidolin earlier this month.
Swansea kept their first home clean of the season but had to settle for a point, Glyffi Sigurdsson hitting the post the closest the hosts came to finding a winner.
"I'm disappointed we could only take a point but I'm satisfied with the overall effort," Bradley told Sky Sports.
"It is important for us to have a clean sheet, it's been a while. There are some things we can feel good about but there is still work to be done.
"The second half from the start was quite good, we created chances and were maybe a little unlucky (not to score).
"If we continue to go in that direction the points will come. The work to become a good team is always difficult so we need to keep going.
"It was a fantastic atmosphere for my first game at the Liberty. We have a way to go to be where we want to be as a team but with that support we will get there."
Having had another week to examine the squad at his disposal, Bradley made five changes to the team which almost secured a draw at Arsenal last time out.
Three of the changes came at the back, the most notable of which saw Alfie Mawson handed his Premier League debut.
And Bradley was keen to highlight the 22-year-old's performance - and his attitude off the field - at the heart of a resolute Swansea back line.
"We understood this game would be very different from last week," Bradley added. "Watford and Arsenal have very different styles.
"I'm very satisfied with the play at the back. Alfie Mawson and Mike van der Hoorn were solid in defence against difficult opponents in Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo.
"Stephen Kingsley has shown through the season that as a left-back he has good starting points."
Asked why he handed Mawson his Premier League debut, Bradley said: "He earned it
"I really like way he comes in every day in training, his presence and he is not afraid to talk and organise so for a young centre-back it's a good start."