No one needs to remind Watford of their problems, asserts Nigel Pearson

However, the Hornets have already sacked two managers with Quique Sanchez Flores replacing Javi Garcia before Sanchez was relieved of his duties and former Nigel Pearson was given the managerial role at Vicarage Road. Pearson’s first game in charge yielded no better fortunes as they fell 2-0 to league leaders Liverpool at Anfield and the ex-Hull City manager has said that it would be fruitless to constantly remind the players about the mountain they have to climb.

“There's no point in me trying to paint a picture that's not realistic. We're fully aware of the danger that we are in and the precarious nature of our status being under even more threat if we don't rectify the situation sooner rather than later. But now's not a time for myself or anybody at the football club to do anything other than keep a calm outlook on how we navigate our way through this situation,” said Pearson to the Sky Sports.

Pearson was instrumental in engineering Leicester City’s survival in the top-flight in 2015 when they won 9 of their last 10 games to prevent relegation. There’s hope that he can achieve the same with Hornets and propel them to safety. Watford welcome Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to Vicarage Road on Sunday before taking on Sheffield United on Christmas eve. Pearson admitted that a victory against the Red Devils will boost everyone’s confidence.