Everton host Swansea City this weekend and it will be the first time Ashley Williams has faced his former side since making the move.
Former Swansea City captain Ashley Williams faces his former club this weekend and things have changed since his move North.
Williams joined Everton for a fee believed to be around £12 million and his former club have struggled to cope with his departure.
The Welsh captain was a huge part of the Swansea squad having played in South Wales eight years, making more than 300 league appearances in the process.
Williams has featured in 10 of Everton’s 11 Premier League games and he is already becoming a big part of the Everton back-line.
His character and leadership was a major factor in Swansea’s five-year stay in the Premier League and it seems he left a huge hole at the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea’s inability to replace their captain and defensive rock has been a pivotal factor in why they find themselves six points from safety in 19th spot.
Williams was the most reliable Swansea player in a generation and not just that, he was the epitome of everything the club stood for.
A player like that just cannot be replaced overnight and such a footballer is sometimes worth more than money can offer.
Swansea saw the £12 million fee for the 32-year-old too good to turn down but if they had rejected the offer, would they be in the bottom three?
No one can know the answer to that question but if Swansea do find themselves playing Championship football next season, everyone in that part of South Wales will know that allowing Williams to leave will have been a massive factor.
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