Watford boss Nigel Pearson insists he can defy the odds and keep his new club in the Premier League. Watford have recorded just one win from their opening 16 league matches this term and are six points adrift of safety. But Pearson, who oversaw Leicester’s surprise survival in 2015, is optimistic he can repeat the feat in Hertfordshire following his appointment last Friday. Yes,” said Pearson during his first press conference as Watford manager. But I’m confident we can do that.”Pearson’s first task will be to take his struggling side to top-of-the-table Liverpool on Saturday.

Source: Express December 12, 2019 20:37 UTC