Hearts' unsung hero Schwolow
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Goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow may just be the unsung hero of Hearts' impressive league campaign.
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The 33-year-old joined from Union Berlin in the summer and has featured in 26 games for the Premiership leaders.
Prior to his Tynecastle switch, Schwolow spent his entire career in Germany but has settled in nicely to life in Edinburgh.
He has kept 13 clean sheets in the league - only Motherwell's Calum Ward (17) has more - and his 17 goals conceded is the lowest of any goalkeeper who has played comparable minutes.
Similarly, Schwolow's 76.1% save rate is only bettered by Ward (77.8%) and Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland (77.6%).
With just seven league games to go Hearts have a three-point lead at the top and Schwolow has stressed the importance of the fans in the run-in.
"I think people underestimate how important that is for us players on the pitch because you feel the tension you feel if the crowd is nervous," he told HeartsTV.
"I can just tell you feel it on the pitch, and the fans have been amazing, supporting us.
"Although we sometimes haven't played the best football, they had our back and I think that's the reason why we could always bounce back, especially, for example, after the defeat in Kilmarnock.
"They don't blame us they don't shout at us; they still have the faith in us and that's what we need."