Javi Gracia believes Watford boast the Premier League’s best squad, but insists they cannot win the title this term.

Watford thumped Huddersfield to secure their best-ever start to a top-flight season with Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu and Isaac Success all on target. Gracia’s class of 2018-19 boast 19 points from 10 games – two more at the same stage than Graham Taylor’s side that finished second in the old First Division in 1982-83.

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The current Watford manager could not be happier with his squad, but does not expect them to emulate Leicester’s shock title of 2015-16. “This is the best squad in the Premier League,” he said. “I don’t think we’d be able to achieve to win the championship. But we are going to try to enjoy every game, and try to do that for our supporters, help them enjoy it with us.

“I didn’t spend any time looking at the table at the moment, or if we achieve a new record. I prefer to be demanding. Today, we have many things to improve, and tomorrow we’ll speak about that as well.”

Pereyra and Deulofeu had Watford 2-0 to the good in 19 minutes, whereupon the hosts killed the game. Success tapped home from a training-ground move late on for a deserved victory margin, leaving Huddersfield bottom of the table and winless after 10 matches.

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Their manager, David Wagner, lamented his side’s defending – but insisted they can still avoid the drop. “I will not judge my players on one performance and one game, but defensively this was not our level,” he said.

“If everyone thinks the other guy will do it, this just does not help. But what we’ve shown in recent weeks gave me all the confidence I need. We’ve played 10 games, a lot of them on a high level, just without collecting the right points.”