Matos will find a way to unlock potential of Key man

VITOR Matos has backed 'wonderful' fullback Josh Key to rediscover his best form in a Swansea City shirt.

- TOM COLEMAN

Key has found himself on the end of criticism at times this season, having previously been seen as one of the team's best performers.

He sat out the win over Oxford United due to illness, and was left on the bench for the visit of Portsmouth, before making a difficult cameo in the 2-1 defeat to Stoke City at the weekend.

Matos acknowledges that Key has been in a tricky spot of late, but insists he's confident the former Exeter City man can come through it and once again reach top form.

"He knows more than anyone what he needs to improve and what he needs to do to come back," Matos said ahead of tonight's visit of Wrexham.

"But he's a wonderful kid, a really good professional and I think he will come to the performance [level] that we all used to see from him.

"Of course it's not easy for anyone [to be criticised] but he knows as well that the focus should be on himself and what he can control.

"That's how he needs to handle the situation, and coming out of that it's the way he should be; training hard, focus, and focus as well on what he can control and that's the most important thing."