Swansea City news: Hunger the key for Vitor Matos as Swans face Sheffield United

Vitor Matos says starvation shall be key for Swansea City as they return to motion at Sheffield United on Friday (15:00 BST).

Swansea, in 14th, tackle the Seventeenth-placed Blades with each groups wanting sure to complete the Championship season someplace in mid-table.

Although Swansea could also be seen by some as having little to play for, Matos is demanding extra from his gamers having succumbed to back-to-back league defeats for the first time since his opening week in cost in November.

“It’s important not only how we address this next game, but how we understand the last part of the season, that we understand it’s something we need to squeeze [everything from]”mentioned the Swansea head coach.

“That’s the most important thing, to do it with the right mentality and the right mindset, game by game.

“We want to have a look at Sheffield with that starvation, to have the proper mindset towards a extremely good staff when it comes to gamers, good supervisor, quite a lot of expertise in the league and with gamers that performed in the Premier League.”

Swansea were beaten at home by league leaders Coventry City last time out, their first home league loss since Matos’ opening game in charge.

Their away form has been much less convincing, with only two Championship clubs losing further away league games than Swansea this season.

The Swans have a depressing report at Bramall Lane lately, though Chris Wilder’s United facet are with no victory in 4 matches and have gained solely one in every of their previous 5 at house.