Swansea City: John Toshack watches on as Vitor Matos' table-toppers eye own history

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos says his side have much to do before they start thinking of history, after being inspired by some of the club's greats in his side's comeback win over Norwich City.

Legendary former boss John Toshack was in the stands to watch his former club stay at the top of the Championship, as the Swans fought back to beat the visiting Canaries 2-1.

Joined by members of the 1981 team that won promotion to the top flight – and went on to lead the old First Division until the final few weeks of the following season – Toshack saw Matos' men earn their sixth win from their opening nine games of the campaign.

That is more victories than the now 77-year-old's side mustered over the same period at the start of the season where they reached the top flight.

It is also more than the number of opening wins managed by Brendan Rodgers' play-off winners of 2011, the only other Swansea side to reach the highest division.

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Yet while Matos told fans to enjoy the moment as the optimism swirled around the Swansea.com Stadium, he was keen to keep focused on the immediate future rather than making history.

"I have so many things to think about to prepare for games, I don't think about that (the possibility of history)," said Matos, who spoke to Toshack before this first match back after the international break.

"For us the moment is to enjoy of course, but to also have the responsibility that we have a game in a few days [away to Millwall on Tuesday night].

"We can enjoy but not lose focus before the next one. The hardest thing about the Championship is that you do not have a lot of time to celebrate or try to bounce back. You just need to keep going."

Swansea's next two fixtures - against last season's play-off semi-finalists Millwall and promotion favourites West Ham United - are a reminder of that.

But for this challenge against Norwich, Matos suggested there was some inspiration taken by the presence of a side iconic in the Welsh club's identity.

Former Wales and Real Madrid boss Toshack – who also shares a Liverpool connection with former Anfield development coach Matos – was warmly applauded before kick-off, acknowledging supporters from a wheelchair in his first trip to his old club from his home in Spain since becoming seriously ill in 2022.

Asked if if he felt any sense of pressure given Toshack's presence, Matos said: "No the opposite, much more enjoyment and much more honour to be part of a club with this kind of history.

"I think that's always how you need to look to history, it's not a bag that you carry, it's something that you are proud of taking with you and that's what we are doing.

"They know the club much more than me, they leave the club much more than me, I'm here to honour them and to make this a place that they feel as well honoured.

"We have still a lot to arrive there (the Premier League), but it's always nice to be with people who were there."

Despite celebrations after Moussa Yeo and Adam Idah sealed the win over Norwich, Matos reminded fans that Swansea have plenty to do and pointed out that a year ago the side were threatened by relegation.

"I think it's a good feeling, of course, but we know as well that it's a long season," said Matos.

"Even before the game, we were speaking that there's so many games to come. This time last year I was not even here, and in the end we got in some moments really close to a play-off position - so the league can change so much and can drift so much.

"There's still a transfer window in January which can change completely the league again, so we know that's a lot to come.

"But we know as well that our goal is just to focus on the next game and try to be the most competitive team against any opponent."