Bristol City Ghanaian winger Albert Adomah is arguably the Championship's best-kept secret during the first half of the season.
An unknown quantity when signed by previous manager Steve Coppell last summer, Bristol City's flying right winger expected to play no more than a bit-part role this summer.
But such was his hunger for success and willingness to learn, he quickly established himself as one of the first names on new boss Keith Millen's team-sheet.
That has invariably spelled bad news for Championship left-backs, many of whom must have experienced sleepless nights after being led a merry dance by the Londoner, whose career began with Harrow Borough in the Ryman League.
Until now, that is. No doubt aided and abetted by scouts, opposition managers, it seems, have become closely acquainted with the threat emanating from City's right flank.
Certainly, Sheffield Wednesday boss Alan Irvine realised the importance of keeping Adomah quiet, detailing left-back Daniel Jones and midfielder Sean Teale to track his runs and cramp him for space.
The ploy worked a treat and Adomah, denied an opportunity to get behind a well-drilled Owls defence, cut a thoroughly frustrated figure by the time the FA Cup game ended in a 3-0 defeat.
By his own admission, nothing he attempted quite came off and he must now up his game in order to stay one step ahead of defenders who are wising up to his methods and discovering ways to combat his searing pace and quick-footed trickery.
"I've noticed a change over the last five games," admitted Adomah, who commanded the utmost respect from the managers of Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Reading and Hull.
"Opposition sides seem to be doubling up on me now and I'm not being allowed as much time and space as I was getting earlier in the season.
"When I first came to the Championship, no-one really knew who I was and managers probably didn't think they needed to worry about me. But that has definitely changed now and the Sheffield Wednesday game was the most frustrating I've been involved in.
"Fair play to Jones – I've not come against a left-back as quick as he is – and, when I did get the better of him, Teale was usually there to back him up. I ended up trying everything I knew – running down the line, cutting inside, checking back – but none of it seemed to work in the end."
He added: "I suppose I should look at it as a bit of a compliment if managers think they have to try and keep me quiet. But as far as I'm concerned, it's a challenge. It means I have to improve my game, learn more about playing my position and find different ways to get the better of defenders.
"That's where my team-mates come in and it's something we've talked about this week. If there are two men on me, then that should mean more room for someone else, especially in midfield."
But the 22-year-old Londoner remains undaunted and is sure to take encouragement from his last performance against the Teessiders.
Both sides were labouring in the bottom three when they met in October, when Adomah scored one and goal and made another for Marvin Elliott in a 2-1 win for City at The Riverside.
He recalled: "That was the last time I scored and it's about time I got another one. Things went well for us up at Boro that day and that win gave us a lot of confidence.
"Boro have improved since then, but the lads will remember how we showed a lot of character to win at their place and that will give us added confidence on Saturday.
"I set myself a 10-goal target this season and I've only got three so far. But there are still plenty of games for me to reach my target and I'm not going to reduce it."