Eyebrows were raised when Steven Benda was listed in the starting 11 for Swansea City's clash with Queens Park Rangers just shy of two months ago.
The German had been expected to secure a move away from south Wales in the summer, but, having played in the Carabao Cup against Oxford United, Benda was later given the chance to shine in the league for the first time in a year.
To put it mildly, the Swans haven't looked back since occupying a place in the Championship's relegation zone at the end of August.
