Swansea must use West Ham defeat as fuel - Matos

What the report says

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos has urged his side to turn the disappointment of their defeat by West Ham United into motivation as they look to stay in the Championship promotion race. BBC Sport Football reported that Swansea’s four-match winning run ended in a narrow loss, with Divine Mukasa scoring the only goal in the first half at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Despite the setback, Swansea remained top of the table and Matos said the performance showed they can compete with one of the division’s leading teams. He argued that the feeling of frustration after the match should not linger as a setback, but instead drive higher standards in training and help the squad keep improving. The article noted that West Ham moved up to second after becoming the first visiting side since Southampton in April to win a league game at Swansea.

Swansea had chances to get something from the match, including efforts from Ben Cabango that hit the woodwork and then went narrowly wide. Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux also made several saves as West Ham pressed for a second goal. BBC Sport said the defeat was only Swansea’s second in the league this season and their first home league loss since April, underlining the early strength of their campaign.