Hodgson urges Watford to show their spirit in relegation fight

Roy Hodgson has challenged his Watford players to continue showing their spirit as they look to survive in the Premier League.

The Hornets currently sit 18th in the Premier League. They are three points behind Everton having played two games more.

Hodgson wants more of the same from his players after they beat Southampton 2-1 before the international break.

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“If Watford survive this year, it will be partly because the players have shown themselves to be good enough, but it will be because the spirit is good and they have really wanted it,” Hodgson said.

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“You can try to transmit spirit, but it has got to come from the group itself, they have got to accept it and build on it.

“If we do survive, it is because the spirit at the club has been very good.”

A trip to Anfield – where Hodgson was manager for only six months after taking over in the summer of 2010 – is hardly the most ideal place to expect to kickstart a survival bid.

Nevertheless, former England boss Hodgson, appointed to replace Claudio Ranieri at the end of January, feels his side just have to focus on their own performance.

“Every time you play a team like Liverpool away from home you know the odds are stacked against you,” Hodgson