West Brom winger Diangana reveals delight at link-up with John Swift
West Brom winger Grady Diangana has revealed his delight at his link-up with his new teammate John Swift,
The 24-year-old winger has shown hints of his old form in recent weeks and has begun to look lively on the wing again.
However, the Congolese international has revealed that his new teammates have a lot to do with his upturn in form and he is relishing linking up with them.
He said via Birmingham Live: “I definitely feel as though the arrival of Jed and Swifty have helped all of the attacking players in the group.
“For me personally, I like to play with other players who like to pass and move quickly and link up with others on a regular basis.
“Swifty especially, because he plays closer to me on the pitch, has been amazing to have.
“He’s got great technical ability and I’m starting to understand Jed too and the type of player he is and the things he wants to do on the pitch.”
Swift Impact
It is no surprise that a technical and attack-oriented midfielder like Swift has helped get the best out of Diangana again.
The ex-England Under-21s winger seems like a player built on confidence, and his confidence has been extremely low for the last couple of seasons.
He used to thrive in one-on-one situations, licking his lips when being marked and easily leaving opposition defenders in his wake.
With audacious nutmegs, rapid stepovers, close control, and body feints, the former West Ham winger has an abundance of skills in his arsenal, skills he never hesitates to bring out when necessary.
If you add this confident play to his link-up with former Baggies midfielder Mattheus Pereira, you can see why the duo formed such a deadly partnership.
If Swift and Diangana can form a partnership half as deadly as the previous one, West Brom fans will be in for an attacking clinic every time the duo line up.
In other West Brom news, Nigel Quashie has revealed what captain Jake Livermore is like behind the scenes.