GRACIA: MY HORNETS ARE NOT YELLOW

a hard game because Watford have very good players and have had some great results so far this season.

“At home they are very tough to beat as well, but we go there with confidence.

“We cannot go there thinking we are all that and we have to be hard to beat – but we want to win, for sure.

“We have started really well, but it is JAVI GRACIA wants Watford to play at full throttle – despite Jose Holebas and Etienne Capoue walking a disciplinary tightrope.

Greece left-back Holebas

just a start. We need to keep going and keep a good mentality.

“We can achieve something, if we want to. It is all about our mentality, and we need to keep doing as well as we have since the start of the season, then see what happens.”

The Cherries are flying high in seventh

– level on points with

Watford

– drawing comparisons with last season’s surprise package Burnley (Ake in action and midfielder Capoue are one booking away from a one-match ban for collecting five yellow cards.

But head coach Gracia (left) is telling his players there are replacements ready to step in if they against the Clarets, below). But manager Howe is refusing to get carried away. He said: “I believe we are a team that is improving and playing with confidence. We are pleased with where we are, but know there is a long way to go.” receive cautions. He said: “We prefer to play the games at 100 per cent and if the fifth yellow card comes, we have players waiting to come in.”

After starting the season with five consecutive wins, the Hornets are without a win in four matches – but Gracia is still aiming high.

He added: “As far as I am concerned, Watford are not the best of the rest – we are the best of all and we try to win every game.”