Amidst the euphoria triggered by his own last-gasp strike, Cameron Burgess desperately struggled to find the words to describe Swansea City's dramatic 3-2 EFL Cup win over Nottingham Forest.
But when the Australia international - scorer of two of his side's third round goals, one of which was a thumping left-footed strike in the seventh minute of added time - did finally manage to pause for thought, the word "belief" was aptly used by the summer signing.
It was Swansea's first League Cup victory over Premier League opposition since beating Everton - then managed by former Swans boss Roberto Martinez - 3-0 in September 2014.
It was also the first time the Swans had come from two goals behind to win since defeating Reading 3-2 under Russell Martin in October 2022.
In truth, Ange Postecoglou's side should have had the game wrapped up by the time Zan Vipotnik was on hand to net a 93rd minute equaliser - his fifth goal in as many games for the Swans.
New Forest boss Postecoglou referenced his side's inability to kill off the game, although some credit must go to stand-in goalkeeper Andy Fisher who produced a superb save to keep out substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi's goal bound effort shortly after Burgess had netted his first for the hosts.
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They may not have given John Victor much to worry about throughout the match, but the late show was the perfect response following Swansea's sluggish ending in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Hull in the Championship.
To that end, Burgess, 29, was right to highlight the spirit his side showed to not only get back into the game, but to snatch victory at the death against a side who are about to embark on a European adventure next week following a superb season in the top-flight last time out - albeit under a different manager.
The resurgence of Vipotnik has been a sight to behold, with the Slovenia international now just two goals shy of his haul of seven during the entirety of his debut campaign at the club.
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But the input from Ethan Galbraith in the Forest win was nothing short of majestic.
His latest classy showing was typified by his mazy second-half run that started with him collecting the ball on the penalty spot in his own box before beating three Forest players and setting Adam Idah free on the right following a 50-yard run.
Burgess said he did not have the words to describe the victory, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find the superlatives to attribute to Galbraith's showings in a Swansea shirt - such has been his mesmerising impact since joining for a bargain fee of £1.5m from Leyton Orient in the summer.
Unlike most managers, Alan Sheehan opted to embrace the increased expectations on his side, with the Irishman stating he is "not one to put water on the fire – I'm probably more a guy who puts petrol on it".
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It was a refreshing outlook from a young manager in an age where the "we'll take it game by game" line is rehearsed from the A Manager's Guide To Media Duties handbook and trotted out on a weekly basis.
In fairness to the head coach, he has every right to be bullish about his side's prospects having guided Swansea to a 10-game unbeaten run on home soil. They are also sitting on the cusp of the Championship's play-off spots having made an encouraging start to the league campaign on the back of what was a highly productive summer transfer window.
Of course, it's still early days in the grand scheme of things for what truly is a new era at the Swansea.com Stadium.
But the head coach himself put it perfectly.
"We're building something, I do believe that."
