by Brain Traysers »
24 Oct 2019 20:23
Obviously Sig.
But on Swift v Ejaria - both are very good at what they do (ball progression), and have different skillsets. Whether its the change in shape, fitness, or just coincidence, Swift has stepped it up this season and both are performing very highly.
I think Ejaria stands out because his skillset is unconventional - its rare to see a skillful dribbler these days (especially at our level), and it's even more rare for them to play centrally. His 5 attempted dribbles /90 ranks 7th in the league, but only one other player attempts more than 3 a game from a central midfield role (Brizzle's Kasey Palmer - 4/90 - 20% lower than Ejaria).
Swift is a much more 'conventional' CM in the current game, but most teams have a passer - we are just lucky that ours looks fit and effective again. Swift's 3.8 key passes /90 is second in the league (albeit to an impact sub who averages 4.1 over his 400 total mins), but its 1.1 kp/90 over any other CM, although with 1.7 coming from set pieces, it's a bit messy.
For whatever reason, this season alongside each other they are both doing what they do very very well (even if it hasn't translated into many points yet).