CroJack
Key Player
This is how Whoscored rates our players:
1. Andre Ayew
Pros
He has scored most goals, has had most assists, and has been our most consistent player. Hats off to him for his professionalism and work rate.
Cons
I want him to cross the ball more often than he does and not shoot when there is a player in a better position to shoot.
2. Matt Grimes
Pros
One of the best players in the whole Championship for progressive passing. Second best for progressive passing of all defensive midfielders.
Most tackles, most interveptions and most key passes of all Swansea players.
Cons
Has to improve his passing accuracy. Some of his sloppy passes have cost are goals.
3. Ben Cabango
Pros
Most clearances (5.9 per game) and second best for interceptions. Better than Rodon and Wilmot at aerial duels.
Cons
Clearances are not always the best solution. Should improve his passing accuracy.
4. Joe Rodon
Pros
Best passing accuracy and most blocks. Second best for clearances and third best for interceptions. Good in the air.
Cons
Passing accuracy could and should be better.
5. Mike Van der Hoorn
Pros
Good in the air, great range of passing, scored one and assisted one goal.
Cons
Positioning. Gives too much space to opposition attackers. Doesn't uses his great range of passing any more. Doesn't run forward with the ball anymore. Should improve his passing accuracy.
6. Ben Wilmot
Pros
Scored as many goals as Celina. Second for blocks. Joint third for clearances.
Cons
More aerials lost than won. Passing accuracy only 77%, which is not good.
7. Bersant Celina
Pros
Second for key passes, third for dribbles. Good at progressive forward runs with the ball.
Cons
Misserable 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 games. Had 46 shots and only two goals??? Wasteful.
Not creative enough and selfish.
Passing accuracy not good enough.
Too soft.
8. Yan Dhanda
Pros
Scored two goals (516 minutes played). Excellent passing accuracy for an attacking midfielder. Has got pace and runs forward with the ball. Has a good shot.
Cons
Doesn't tackle. More creativity needed.
9. Freddy Woodman
Pros
Solid, but not spectacular. Not afraid of crosses and good on the line.
Cons
Positioning. Doesn't make himself bigger when one-on-one with opposition attackers.
Awful distribution.
10. Jay Fulton
Pros
Scored one and assisted two goals. Second best for tackles. Fourth best for interceptions.
Cons
Doesn't win any aerial duels and doesn't shoot enough.
Has to improve his passing accuracy.
Doesn't cross.
11. George Byers
Pros
Two goals and ok passing accuracy.
Third for both tackles and fouls. Joint fourth for key passes. 80% passing accuracy is good.
Cons
Doesn't dribble.
25 shots and only two goals is a bad conversion rate.
Doesn't cross.
12. Borja Baston
Pros
6 goals and 2 assists. Excellent passing accuracy for a striker. Apart from Sam Surridge, Borja has the best shot to goal conversion rate, though he scored a couple of goals from the penalty spot.
Cons
Too slow. Doesn't dribble and create on his own. Ayew wins more aerial duels per game than Borja.
13. Jake Bidwell
Pros
Good at closing down opposition players. Good at man-marking and blocking crosses. Good at crossing. Third for accurate crosses. Joint fourth for key-passes. Third for blocks. Not afraid of putting his body on the line.
Cons
Too slow. Awful passing accuracy. Lacks techique.
14. Connor Roberts
Pros
Two assists. Good passing accuracy.
Cons
Can't block crosses. Doesn't close down opposition attackers properly. Poor cross accuracy.
15. Wayne Routledge
Pros
One goal and two assists (played 637 minutes). Third for key passes per game. Third for successful dribbles.
Cons
Awful passing accuracy. Poor cross accuracy.
16. Kyle Naughton
Pros
One goal. Ok defensively.
Cons
Passing accuracy not good enough. Doesn't contribute much offensively. Zero cross accuracy.
17. Barry McKay
Pros
Played 74 minutes, has two assists. Celina has played 1984 minutes and has 1 assist.
His passing accuracy is excellent for a winger, 80.5 %. Best of all our wingers. Celina's pass accuracy is 77.5 % and Celina also played as ATM.
Doesn't get dispossessed.
Cons
Defensive contribution and lack of tackles.
18. Sam Surridge
Pros
775 minutes played, four goals. Which is excellent.
Cons
In almost 9 full games (776 minutes) he won 13 aerial duels. Brewster won 7 in 90 minutes.
0.1 tackle per game is miserable for a strong lad like Sam.
O.4 key passes per game is poor as well.
His hold-up play has not been good.
19. Nathan Dyer
Pros
Played only 526 minutes, but scored one and assisted one goal. Ok passing accuracy for a winger.
Cons
Poor dribble, crosses and tackles success.
20. Rhian Brewster
Pros
Fast, mobile and athletic. Won 7 aerial duels in his first 90 minutes for us in a difficult away game against Cardiff.
Made a couple of excellent runs which were not seen by Byers and co.
Cons
Passing accuracy.
21. Kristoffer Peterson
Pros
Dribbles and trickery. Most successful dribbles per game.
Cons
Poor cross accuracy and no end product so far. Needs a proper run of games.
Defensive contribution.
22. Tom Carroll
Pros
Joint fourth for key-passes per game.
Ok passing accuracy.
Not bad at tackling.
Cons
Should improve passing and be more creative, but that's the problem for all our midfielders.
23. Jordan Garrick
Pros
Speed and trickery.
Cons
Played only 53 minutes so it's difficult to tell.
24. Declan John
Pros
Speed, passing and going forward.
Cons
Played only 18 minutes this season, so it's difficult to tell. Deserves more game time.
25. Aldo Kalulu
Pros
Speed. Work rate.
Cons
Played only 159 minutes so it's difficult to tell.
1. Andre Ayew
Pros
He has scored most goals, has had most assists, and has been our most consistent player. Hats off to him for his professionalism and work rate.
Cons
I want him to cross the ball more often than he does and not shoot when there is a player in a better position to shoot.
2. Matt Grimes
Pros
One of the best players in the whole Championship for progressive passing. Second best for progressive passing of all defensive midfielders.
Most tackles, most interveptions and most key passes of all Swansea players.
Cons
Has to improve his passing accuracy. Some of his sloppy passes have cost are goals.
3. Ben Cabango
Pros
Most clearances (5.9 per game) and second best for interceptions. Better than Rodon and Wilmot at aerial duels.
Cons
Clearances are not always the best solution. Should improve his passing accuracy.
4. Joe Rodon
Pros
Best passing accuracy and most blocks. Second best for clearances and third best for interceptions. Good in the air.
Cons
Passing accuracy could and should be better.
5. Mike Van der Hoorn
Pros
Good in the air, great range of passing, scored one and assisted one goal.
Cons
Positioning. Gives too much space to opposition attackers. Doesn't uses his great range of passing any more. Doesn't run forward with the ball anymore. Should improve his passing accuracy.
6. Ben Wilmot
Pros
Scored as many goals as Celina. Second for blocks. Joint third for clearances.
Cons
More aerials lost than won. Passing accuracy only 77%, which is not good.
7. Bersant Celina
Pros
Second for key passes, third for dribbles. Good at progressive forward runs with the ball.
Cons
Misserable 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 games. Had 46 shots and only two goals??? Wasteful.
Not creative enough and selfish.
Passing accuracy not good enough.
Too soft.
8. Yan Dhanda
Pros
Scored two goals (516 minutes played). Excellent passing accuracy for an attacking midfielder. Has got pace and runs forward with the ball. Has a good shot.
Cons
Doesn't tackle. More creativity needed.
9. Freddy Woodman
Pros
Solid, but not spectacular. Not afraid of crosses and good on the line.
Cons
Positioning. Doesn't make himself bigger when one-on-one with opposition attackers.
Awful distribution.
10. Jay Fulton
Pros
Scored one and assisted two goals. Second best for tackles. Fourth best for interceptions.
Cons
Doesn't win any aerial duels and doesn't shoot enough.
Has to improve his passing accuracy.
Doesn't cross.
11. George Byers
Pros
Two goals and ok passing accuracy.
Third for both tackles and fouls. Joint fourth for key passes. 80% passing accuracy is good.
Cons
Doesn't dribble.
25 shots and only two goals is a bad conversion rate.
Doesn't cross.
12. Borja Baston
Pros
6 goals and 2 assists. Excellent passing accuracy for a striker. Apart from Sam Surridge, Borja has the best shot to goal conversion rate, though he scored a couple of goals from the penalty spot.
Cons
Too slow. Doesn't dribble and create on his own. Ayew wins more aerial duels per game than Borja.
13. Jake Bidwell
Pros
Good at closing down opposition players. Good at man-marking and blocking crosses. Good at crossing. Third for accurate crosses. Joint fourth for key-passes. Third for blocks. Not afraid of putting his body on the line.
Cons
Too slow. Awful passing accuracy. Lacks techique.
14. Connor Roberts
Pros
Two assists. Good passing accuracy.
Cons
Can't block crosses. Doesn't close down opposition attackers properly. Poor cross accuracy.
15. Wayne Routledge
Pros
One goal and two assists (played 637 minutes). Third for key passes per game. Third for successful dribbles.
Cons
Awful passing accuracy. Poor cross accuracy.
16. Kyle Naughton
Pros
One goal. Ok defensively.
Cons
Passing accuracy not good enough. Doesn't contribute much offensively. Zero cross accuracy.
17. Barry McKay
Pros
Played 74 minutes, has two assists. Celina has played 1984 minutes and has 1 assist.
His passing accuracy is excellent for a winger, 80.5 %. Best of all our wingers. Celina's pass accuracy is 77.5 % and Celina also played as ATM.
Doesn't get dispossessed.
Cons
Defensive contribution and lack of tackles.
18. Sam Surridge
Pros
775 minutes played, four goals. Which is excellent.
Cons
In almost 9 full games (776 minutes) he won 13 aerial duels. Brewster won 7 in 90 minutes.
0.1 tackle per game is miserable for a strong lad like Sam.
O.4 key passes per game is poor as well.
His hold-up play has not been good.
19. Nathan Dyer
Pros
Played only 526 minutes, but scored one and assisted one goal. Ok passing accuracy for a winger.
Cons
Poor dribble, crosses and tackles success.
20. Rhian Brewster
Pros
Fast, mobile and athletic. Won 7 aerial duels in his first 90 minutes for us in a difficult away game against Cardiff.
Made a couple of excellent runs which were not seen by Byers and co.
Cons
Passing accuracy.
21. Kristoffer Peterson
Pros
Dribbles and trickery. Most successful dribbles per game.
Cons
Poor cross accuracy and no end product so far. Needs a proper run of games.
Defensive contribution.
22. Tom Carroll
Pros
Joint fourth for key-passes per game.
Ok passing accuracy.
Not bad at tackling.
Cons
Should improve passing and be more creative, but that's the problem for all our midfielders.
23. Jordan Garrick
Pros
Speed and trickery.
Cons
Played only 53 minutes so it's difficult to tell.
24. Declan John
Pros
Speed, passing and going forward.
Cons
Played only 18 minutes this season, so it's difficult to tell. Deserves more game time.
25. Aldo Kalulu
Pros
Speed. Work rate.
Cons
Played only 159 minutes so it's difficult to tell.