Swansea City extended their impressive home record with a good 3-1 win over Bolton at the weekend, taking them into the top half of the Premier League table.
Their commitment to a short passing game is remarkable for such a relative minnow – the technical quality across the side was evident on Saturday, particularly in midfield. An impressive 93% of their passes were short, more than any other side this weekend.
Joe Allen and Leon Britton attempted 152 passes between them, misplacing only one. Britton's 100% pass completion rate is extremely rare, and his 67 passes without misplacing any is the most by any Premier League player for six seasons.
Brendan Rogers has shown it is possible for a side with minimal resources to compete in the Premier League while playing attractive football – and their performance at the weekend was another dominant showing. They completed 654 passes, while Owen Coyle's Bolton completed only 253.