Capoue: Next two games will define Watford’s campaign

Despite sitting pretty in tenth place in the Premier League table, Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue is fearful of relegation and believes the next two matches could help define their season.

The Hornets host relegation strugglers Swansea City on Saturday knowing that three points would take them to the much sought after 40 points, seen by many as the threshold for survival.

Watford go into the game on the back of two straight home victories over West Brom and Sunderland but did suffer a crushing 4-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday.

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Swansea, meanwhile, sit 18th on 28 points and are two points away from escaping the drop zone.

And French midfielder Capoue believes that the Hornets’ next two fixtures – they travel to Hull City the following weekend – will be critical in determining their final Premier League placing.

“We have big games in the next two,” said Capoue. “We want to stay in the Premier League and get a lot of points as soon as possible.

“We need to be focused because next week will be like a final.

“You never know here – we took six points in the last two games (before Tottenham) and we want to keep going and forget this game.”