Gracia puts faith in continuity
Watford head coach Javi Gracia is hoping that stability in personnel will help his team improve on a strong showing on two domestic fronts last season.
The Hornets suffered a mini-slump at the end of the Premier League campaign to finish up in 11th place, while Watford also reached the FA Cup final, only to be hammered 6-0 by Manchester City.
The objective is to be more demanding than last season.
Javi Gracia
However, Gracia was content with the season as a whole and believes that there is no reason for a major overhaul of his Vicarage Road squad to try and improve further in the months ahead.
The Spaniard told his club's official website: "We always want to improve. I think it's something that lives with us and is inside us.
"The objective is to be more demanding than last season and, although other clubs are stronger with new players, I think we are lucky to keep players we had last season and this is our strength.
"Most of the players were with us last season and they know perfectly what we want, the way we work. It's always good to remind them how important it is to work and be ready.
"All the players have already done very good work and now we have more weeks to prepare."
Watford are priced at 11/4 to finish in the top half of the Premier League table next season.
The Hornets open their league campaign at home to Brighton on Saturday 10th August, with Watford 10/11 to win the game and 11/2 to do so by a 1-0 scoreline.
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Watford head coach Javi Gracia is hoping that stability in personnel will help his team improve on a strong showing on two domestic fronts last season.
The Hornets suffered a mini-slump at the end of the Premier League campaign to finish up in 11th place, while Watford also reached the FA Cup final, only to be hammered 6-0 by Manchester City.
The objective is to be more demanding than last season.
Javi Gracia
However, Gracia was content with the season as a whole and believes that there is no reason for a major overhaul of his Vicarage Road squad to try and improve further in the months ahead.
The Spaniard told his club's official website: "We always want to improve. I think it's something that lives with us and is inside us.
"The objective is to be more demanding than last season and, although other clubs are stronger with new players, I think we are lucky to keep players we had last season and this is our strength.
"Most of the players were with us last season and they know perfectly what we want, the way we work. It's always good to remind them how important it is to work and be ready.
"All the players have already done very good work and now we have more weeks to prepare."
Watford are priced at 11/4 to finish in the top half of the Premier League table next season.
The Hornets open their league campaign at home to Brighton on Saturday 10th August, with Watford 10/11 to win the game and 11/2 to do so by a 1-0 scoreline.
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Source: bet365.com
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