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| Definitely some positives to smile about Garry! |
Q1. Sum up Swansea's season so far in one word!
Alec Johnson: Rollercoaster!
Matthew Jacob: Positive. Some excellent results, interspersed with some superb football - a real positive start to Monk's first full season in charge.
Jules Price: Pleasing.
Jacob Cristobal: Top-half!
Chris Carra: Potential.
Q2. What's been your favourite game of the season to this point?
AJ: The big kick-off in Old Trafford. That set us off with the belief that we are ready to compete at the top table again.
MJ: Arsenal at home. Dug in when we needed to, played our game and were deserved winners.
JP: It has to be the win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. We crashed the van Gaal party when there was so much expectation around his appointment and his signings. It was a historic win too which makes it even more significant.
JC: The season opener against United, spoiling van Gaal's debut.
CC: The Arsenal one has probably been my favourite to this point - I was watching in Amsterdam in a bar full of Arsenal supporters who naturally went crazy when Arsenal scored. But the two quick goals from Swansea were superb and the small table of Swans fans made more noise than the entire pub. Great!
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| Fabianski is proving a hit this season. |
Q3. Who has been your stand-out Swans player (and why)?
AJ: Gylfi. His feet are magical but his footballing mind is breathtaking. He sees passes that can only be spotted from the sofa in your lounge.
MJ: I'm sure many will say Bony, or perhaps Montero, and both are worthy candidates. For me though Sigurdsson has given us a real attacking edge, and the spark of creativity we'd perhaps lacked in recent years. Consistently brilliant.
JP: Fabianski. Very solid and commands his defenders well. Great shot stopper who has already shown that he has more quality than Vorm. Arsenal’s loss, Swansea’s gain. I would argue he is one of the top five keepers in the Premier League although he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves in the national media.
JC: Fabianski. He is proving he can handle his own when actually given matches and I do not miss Vorm. Still miss Ben, but that's something else.
CC: I'm going to be obvious and say Bony. Not just for his goals - without which the Swans would be much further down the table - but for his overall strength and class up front.
Q4. Who would be your ideal January transfer window signing (and why)?
AJ: Full backs. Both are currently decent, but a notch beneath the rest of the team.
MJ: A right back and a left back. Both positions need addressing. I quite like Kieran Trippier at Burnley. He's done well after stepping up to this level and has more to offer I think.
JP: Raul would have been a great signing however he signed for former Swansea City player Giovanni Saverese at the New York Cosmos just a few weeks ago. Realistically I would like to see Harry Kane at the Liberty. Not a guaranteed first team starter for Tottenham and he’s a good old-fashioned striker. Just look at Sunday’s performance.
JC: Podolski. He deserves better than being a sub off the bench.
CC: A solid wing-back who would challenge for a starting spot - can't put my finger on a name though.
Q5. Where are Swansea going to finish come May?
AJ: 9th. Above Liverpool and a whole league above our red, white or occasionally blue neighbours.
MJ: Mid-table, possibly 8th.
JP: Mid-table unless they fail to replace Bony sufficiently during the African Cup of Nations which could mean they struggle to score. Then again Gomis will get his opportunity so who knows!
JC: Somewhere in between 7th and 9th.
CC: Definitely in the top ten, perhaps 8th.
Thanks for reading. Make sure you order your copy of the best-selling Swansea City's Greatest Games in time for Christmas. It's now available at the club shop as well!
