Claudio Ranieri had a twinkle in his eye as he made it clear there would be no grand celebration of a landmark win.
‘Dinner? No, no,’ the urbane Italian said with a smile. ‘We can have a dinner in Watford’s canteen. I will only buy dinner when we keep a clean sheet!’
Ranieri might have been doing his best to keep expectations in check and reminding his squad there is still plenty of room for improvement, but privately he must have wanted to whisk his new squad to Mayfair following their exploits on a remarkable afternoon.