Harry Redknapp was the manager who gave a 17-year old Nathan Dyer his debut and echoing the thoughts of Adebayor, who openly told the BBC that the difference between his current boss and his City boss is that Harry, “knows how to speak to players,” Dyer told Swansea’s official club site, “he makes you feel on top of the world. He’ll give you great confidence and belief, which is really important for young players.” Now, out of the three Saints produced wingers in the Premier League, Dyer is probably ranked 2nd in between Bale in 1st and Walcott in 3rd, after a talksport poll revealed 68% of fans would want Dyer over Walcott at the European Championships 2012.
In the figure of the 6ft 1’ Danny Graham, Swansea have a talismanic forward that allows the Swans to fluctuate between a 4-5-1 formation and a more European 4-3-3 with Sinclair and Dyer playing as advanced wingers off of last season’s Championship top goal scorer. Last season, Graham was firing on all cylinders for one of Swansea’s Championship opposition, Watford: in 45 Championship appearances, the former Middlesbrough striker netted 24 goals and laid on a further 9 assists. Out of the top seven scorers in the Championship for the 10/11 campaign, 6 made the move up to the Premier League through promotion or transfers and Danny Graham has been the most successful through the transition, scoring 7 goals.
His fine strike against Arsenal, finishing acutely from a tight angle, was described as “a wonderful finish,” by his manager Brendan Rogers and ensured Swansea would take all three points from their fixture against Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium.
Whilst all remains fine and dandy for Swansea, finding negatives proves tough; however, this time last season, similarly styled Blackpool, also in their debut season, were 11th, but come the end of the season, the Seasiders were relegated from the Premier League. Swansea can outdo Blackpool and survive in the Premier League providing they maintain their home form and keep these players at the peak of performance. If Swansea survive and survive comfortably, not only would it be a toast to the management of Rodgers but a toast to the quality of football the football league can offer: at its best, international standard.
Come back tomorrow for the players that are destined to follow in the footsteps of Swansea’s on song stars.
Written by Jordan Florit for www.maycauseoffence.com/
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