“Football is very strange,” added Ranieri. It was all the more satisfying for King given he had made 11 appearances for Everton last season without finding the net. Joshua King was the star at Goodison Park with a hat-trick as Watford recovered from being 2-1 down to pick up all three points. “Now I think Southampton will be a very difficult match, because I watched a lot of matches about Southampton. And finally we won in Everton – Watford have never won in Everton. “Of course the result was fantastic and the performance was good. I told them what we did badly but I also told them we can get better. To maintain the same balance is very important. But now, clear the mind, there is another difficult match. “It was good because we conceded five goals and we were very sad, after Everton we were very satisfied.
“It’s the first time in my life,” admitted Ranieri. So even Ranieri cannot be sure which Hornets side will turn up when they host Southampton on Saturday. Unpredictable Watford did exactly that, being thumped 5-0 by Liverpool before their thrilling 5-2 win at Everton last weekend.
