After Liverpool there are more tough games: Chelsea (away), Tottenham (home) and Manchester City (home). For a club such as Watford, who have not survived a season in the top-flight since 1987, every decision next month could have major implications. Even with the Pozzos’ experience, there can be no guarantees, but as a design for life in the Premier League, there are others who will be looking at the ideas put into practice at Vicarage Road and wondering why they have failed to do the same.