The Swansea City captain saw a perfectly observed minute's silence and the shirt tribute as the perfect send off in what he said was more than just another game.
“We said before we went out that Saturday was a special day,” he told the Western Mail.
“It wasn’t just another game, it was for Besian, it really was.
“The players all said goodbye to Bes in the summer with a service.
“But, having the minute’s silence and the game dedicated to Besian and his family, it felt like the whole club was paying their respects.
“We were just really happy to win for him. I said to the players before in the huddle that there are other things that mean more than football so it was important that we went out there and did this for him.
“We managed to get four goals and put in a great performance. We all want to dedicate that to Besian and his family.
“It was a great tribute to him. He would have been happy to be part of a performance like that.
“He was a great talent and just a great lad. We all wanted to do everything we could to pay tribute to him and show how much we miss him.”
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