Watford never lost focus or belief, says boss Marco Silva

Watford boss Marco Silva was delighted with his side's "focus and belief" after they battled to a 2-1 win at Swansea.

Richarlison's 90th-minute winner handed Watford a third straight top-flight win away from home for the first time in the club's history.

Andre Gray had fired Watford ahead at the Liberty Stadium with his first goal for the club, only to see Tammy Abraham level for the hosts in the second half.

However, Richarlison made Swansea pay for some poor defending with a late winner which snuck in off the bar, and Silva praised his side's resolve in the hard-fought win.

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"I am really happy with the result. It's a third victory away and that's the first time in the history of our club," Silva said.

"This is really important for us and it's a good reaction from the last match as well [6-0 loss to Man City].

"In the last minutes we scored and it shows to me our players never lose the focus and belief.

"Every time this is important, and we are lucky in this instance, but when you believe, anything can happen."

Watford dominated for the majority of the first half, and deservedly went ahead for Gray's 13th-minute strike.

A double change for Swansea breathed life into the hosts, and Abraham handed the home fans belief, only to see their hearts broken when Richarlison popped up late on.

Silva admits he is pleased with Watford's start to the season, but insists there is a long way to go yet.

"Everybody is together and we must continue this way. It's only the sixth league game but it's great to get important wins like today," Silva added.