Ben Cabango believes Swansea City's "humble" approach under boss Vitor Matos is paying dividends as they prepare for games against Millwall and West Ham United, sitting top of the Championship. The Wales defender helped his side once again come back from 1-0 down to beat Norwich, as the league campaign resumed following a four-game international break.
Cabango said the club's 26-year-old skipper feels a real sense of togetherness and character within the squad. "I feel like that's the third time I think we've come back from 1-0 nil down this season. I don't think there's ever any panic when we do go one-nil down," he said. Swansea have lost just once this season, away at Southampton, and have three wins and two draws at home.
Cabango credited Matos' ethos for building confidence at the Swansea.com Stadium. "Every game, he's always saying 'treat the next game like the cup final' and we don't look too far ahead," he added. "We're a humble squad and just pushing to get better every day." Iconic former manager John Toshack was in attendance to watch the comeback against Norwich.
Cabango acknowledged that excitement among Swansea fans about leading the promotion race cannot be ignored. Next up is a trip to Millwall on Tuesday, followed by hosting third-placed West Ham on Saturday. "It's always going to be a physical, demanding game and the set pieces, the long balls," Cabango said of Millwall. "But we're going to obviously recover, prepare for it, and go in with that confidence and belief, like we do."
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