Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores spoke on Thursday (26th November) about his team's upcoming English Premier League game against bottom of the table Aston Villa

SOUNDBITE (English) Quique Sanchez Flores, Watford manager (on Aston Villa being as difficult as Manchester United to play against):

"I don't think that Aston Villa are easier than Manchester United. This is my mentality. I know, I smell that Aston Villa are going to find the crowd most fierce against us. They're going to fight a lot. The team will probably change their attitude because they don't have another way. They have to go straight and to be positive with a lot of energy and try to smash our team because they don't have another solution. For me, every single match is very important and very difficult. (Nothing will) guarantee me and the team that against Sunderland, against Norwich, against Aston Villa, we have more chances than the big teams. I think every time is very difficult, very difficult so I say to the players 'don't underestimate, think it will be very difficult.' If we win on Saturday we will celebrate like we beat Arsenal, Chelsea or other teams because it's very important.

SOUNDBITE (English) Quique Sanchez Flores, Watford manager (on the morale of Aston Villa):

"I think the circumstance is a little bit different when you get a team after 10 rounds, 10 matches and the morale of the team is very down, completely down it is very difficult. They expect a new coach to improve them every match, but when you try and it doesn't happen it's like a new hit, a new kick in the heart and your brain, mentality. It's very difficult so that's why I can understand what the situation is like at Aston Villa and these types of teams. We are in an opposite situation, we will try to use this situation to create conflict and make it tough for this team. But I know the opposition in this match will be very very tough."