But after a really determined and at times classy performance from the Irons against Watford he said: ” It’s great credit to the players. We want to keep improving.
He told BBC Match of the Day: “There’s not that big a points difference between 11th, 10th and ninth. When I took over we were in the relegation zone, I’d have said ‘you’re kidding’ if you said we could get into the top 10 when I took over.
He was delighted to see big guns Arnie and Michail Antonio back saying: “”We needed them back. All teams need their best players.
“I thought we started really well. We were very wary of Watford after their performance and result against Chelsea. That was a concern but we nullified them.
“We have threats in attacking areas – Javier Hernandez, Michail Antonio and Marko Arnautovic – which ultimately hurt them in the end.”
“I wasn’t so happy with our second half. We didn’t win much and I thought Watford were first to most things. But we defended well enough. We still merited it, we stuck at it and got the job done.”