Galbraith's ability and versatility makes Matos needs to solve

IT'S taken a little while, but there's been some encouraging signs that the Vitor Matos era might be starting to click at Swansea City.

- TOM COLEMAN Football Writer [e-mail]

Two wins on the bounce has handed the Swans a solid confidence boost ahead of the hectic festive schedule, although Matos himself has admitted there is still plenty of room for improvement, particularly in the final third.

Matos stressed the importance of the collective after the win over Portsmouth on Tuesday night, insisting that everyone in this squad has a part to play in his plans.

That said. Some individuals are clearly more integral to the blueprint.

Indeed, while his role has changed over the course of the last week, the importance of Ethan Galbraith hasn't waned.

The Northern Irishman has rightly attracted plaudits on a weekly, almost daily, basis since his move from Leyton Orient in the summer.

In a season of discomfort, he has often been the one shred of excitement to cling on to.

Moving him to right-back for the last two games was hardly a controversial move from Matos.

It’s where he played a fair chunk of his games for Orient, and Swans fans had already seen glimpses of it earlier in the season.