Matos moves aside to give players the plaudits

Vitor Matos says he wants Swansea City's players to take the plaudits after leaving them to savour the moment after an emphatic victory over Blackburn Rovers. Vitor Matos will celebrate a year in charge at Swansea next month Vitor Matos says he wanted Swansea City's players to take the plaudits after leaving them to savour the moment after an emphatic victory over Blackburn Rovers. Swansea bounced back from their shock 5-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers last weekend by handing out a thrashing of their own at the Swansea.com Stadium. Stephen Eustaquio, Joseph Opoku, Filip Lissah and Ross Stewart all found the target as Swansea thumped an in-form Blackburn side 4-0.

After the game, Matos acknowledged the home crowd before swiftly heading down the tunnel rather than celebrating as he normally does in front of the East Stand. The Swansea head coach explained that it was a deliberate attempt to ensure his team took the credit for their biggest win of the season. "I think after last week, more than for me, this was for them," Matos said. "They needed to have that feeling. They needed to have that moment. "The responsibility is always mine when we don't win, but when we win, they need to get that feeling, and that's what I wanted: for them to have the connection