Match Pack: Watford v Birmingham City

Chris Wilder, Watford Head Coach:

“I trust my eyes and what I saw on Saturday, so nothing really changes. We had a chat yesterday with the players and we have to move on quickly. It’s at that stage in the season where we can’t dwell. It was disappointing on the whole after an encouraging first three days, but we have to get ourselves going.

“[Birmingham City] will be looking for that consistency in their performances and results. They have had some wins and defeats, and it’s natural for where they are in the division.

“Even though we aren’t where we want to be, we are still a target and it’s a big game for everyone who comes to Vicarage Road. They are looking at a team steeped in Premier League history, that has some big-name players, and they will look to do what QPR did to us. We have to be ready for that challenge.”

John Eustace, Birmingham City Head Coach:

“Theres’s still a long way to go, and a lot of football to play. I think it’s important you don’t get carried away with anything, we take each game as it comes, we know what the Championship can be like.

“It’s important we keep working hard as a group and we stick together and we just take it from there. We have got really difficult games against Watford and QPR in the next two away games. We have got to see who is fit, who is available and take it from there.”