Etebo not carried away by Watford's opening day victory

Super Eagles and Watford midfielder, Peter Etebo is excited with his side's victory in the opening game of the season but believes there is still plenty of work to be done.

The hard-tackling midfielder played 90 minutes of the game as the Hornets secured a 3-2 victory against Villa thanks to an early goal from Emmanuel Dennis and Ismaila Sarr.

“It’s very important as a team to score first and when you get an early goal it motivates everyone, keeps the positive vibes going and everyone keeps pushing,” said Etebo.

“I’m happy for my Nigerian brother [Dennis] and Sarr as well. They did well, you can see they’ve got good pace, they run forward and are direct players.”

The win will give confidence to Xisco Munoz’s side, but Etebo isn’t getting carried away.

“This is the start of the season. I’m happy that we got the win, congratulations to my teammates, but it’s a long season so step-by-step we have to keep going.

“This is just the beginning. As the gaffer said, we need everyone. Everyone needs to stay together, be positive. It’s teamwork and there are lots of games to be played. This is just one game and there are a lot of games to go.”With supporters back in Vicarage Road for the first time since February 2020, Etebo felt they gave the team a boost during the match.

“It’s a thing of joy because we have gone nearly two years with no fans, but when they are in the stadium they lift up the team. It’s amazing,” he said.