So then, it’s been a long summer but the new season is now here. How have Watford’s pre-season preparations been ahead of the new campaign?
Results-wise, it’s been a mixed bag; we’ve won a couple of games, drawn a couple and lost a couple. But it’s very easy to look too much into pre-season, as it’s all about fitness really. Watford look a lot more organised defensively and have been quite tough to break down so far, which is good because defensively we struggled last season. We’ve been looking for some more attacking options and a bit of pace and unpredictability up front all pre-season, and we’ve brought in Brazil U20 international winger Richarlison and Andre Gray from Burnley just in time for Saturday’s game.