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“Last year was the season of learning, I’ll say,” Vipotnik says.
“I scored my first goal early. I thought it will be easier [after that]. But at the end I saw how tough the league is.
“I’m thankful for the first season because I learned a lot. I think I grew a little bit, also in life – how you how you manage the falls when you fell down a
Away form has held Swansea back this season, but in downing ailing Leicester they showed once again some great promise under Vitor Matos – a head coach who will demand more next season.
The goal that settled the contest at the King Power Stadium owed so much to a desperately misguided free-kick from Leicester’s Divine Mukasa and the home side’s inability to defend the resulting burst upfield, but my goodness
Swansea head coach Vitor Matos:
“Bristol City is a really good team, well organised, they are good on counter press as well. Today I think they were a little bit more aggressive than normal, man-marking high up the pitch and that sometimes makes the game unpredictable and hard to control.
“We found a way to be in the opposition half. I think that was quite important for us, to have
Vipotnik’s productive campaign, which has yielded 16 goals in all competitions for club and country, marks a significant improvement from last season.
Following his 2024 arrival from Bordeaux, the striker managed only seven goals in 44 appearances in all competitions during his first season.
Having initially struggled to hold down a regular starting place, Vipotnik is now a first-team fixture who is adding to his game, according to Matos.
“I
Swansea head coach Vitor Matos:
“I think it was a good game from our side, especially the first half. I was really happy, really proud of the boys.
“I think someone said a nice word, tenacity. I think it was really good from the players. I think we were sharp, we were dominant, we were aggressive. We controlled the game, had chances, scored the goal.
“Second half, I think Birmingham
The Swans had been looking nervously down the table when the gap between them and the drop zone was just six points as recently as last month.
But this winning streak means they are now closer to the play-off places than the bottom three – and still have the slimmest, barely plausible, chance of finishing inside the top six.
And while Alan Sheehan’s side are on an upward trajectory, they
Derby head coach Paul Warne:
“First 20 minutes, it doesn’t matter what shape you play, you have got to be intense, you have got to be aggressive in the tackle and with your press and we weren’t.
“I have said this in every interview, that’s on me.
“We had a really good call for a penalty on Callum. I have seen it back and it looked more than valid.
“But
Swansea City striker Zan Vipotnik says he felt he was not doing his job well enough before ending his – and the team’s – long goal drought at Oxford.
The Slovenia international ended Swansea’s 563-minute run without scoring by netting in the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 win, his first goal since 17 August.
Florian Bianchini then grabbed his first goal for the club, before Oxford pulled one back to
Swansea City have signed Slovenia striker Zan Vipotnik on a four-year contract following the mutual termination of his contract with Bordeaux.
The French club recently accepted relegation to the third tier and renounced their professional status following significant financial issues.
Player contracts were subsequently terminated as part of a cost-saving measure at the club.
That has allowed Vipotnik, 22, to secure a switch to the Swans on a free transfer.