Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo insists it is not the reason for their poor domestic form, but will be relieved nonetheless to have the confidence boost of a victory ahead of Wolves’ biggest test so far of their continental adventure, against Besiktas in Istanbul next Thursday. A first-half strike by Matt Doherty, the finishing touch to a fine move, and a second-half own goal means that Watford, the only team below Wolves in the table at the start of the afternoon, remain in last place and the first experience of being in charge of a side at the bottom must continue for their returning head coach, Quique Sanchez Flores. A bubbly start had featured good moments for both sides, yet it was Wolves who looked the likelier to strike first and so they did after 18 minutes, the goal coming from a lovely combination on the left involving Pedro Neto, Joao Moutinho and Jonny Otto. Neto, a £16 million summer signing from Lazio, was making his first Premier League start in place of Diogo Jota, whose stoppage-time equaliser salvaged a point for Wolves at Crystal Palace last week but who has since needed treatment for a toe injury. Later, Adama Traore felt he had a claim for a penalty against Holebas for handball but VAR tookthe view that the contact with the defender’s hand was inconsequential. Watford had Danny Welbeck leading the line, the former Arsenal striker making his first Premier League start in almost a year following his goal against Swansea in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
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