Only twice this century have Watford won more than half of their home league games in one season.
Rather than being a fortress, Vicarage Road has become something of a buffet for visiting teams, and head coach Tom Cleverley has stressed how vital it is that record changes.
Cleverley has worked with his analysts to look at home performances with a view to making improving form at Vicarage Road a key part of work in pre-season.“It’s like we raise the tempo when we’re playing Leeds, but when we play Preston we’re happy to just play at their tempo.“Things like aggressive tackles and fighting to win the ball back, they are things that ignite the crowd and make you difficult to play against on your own ground.
“When we came in, we wanted to tighten things up. We achieved that, but on the flip side we were nowhere near as creative as I want us to be. “It’s not easy for the children, but what I try to do is dedicate my days off to the family, and turn my phone off.
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