JOBI McAnuff insists that the pressure to succeed is coming from within at the moment as the Golden Boys do everything within their grasp to climb the Championship table as quick as possible.

With two home games in five days coming up, starting this evening against Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, some more points on the board would go a long way to securing Watford's divisional status.

McAnuff has been enjoying the positive feeling around the club following four wins out of five in the Championship.

He said: "It's a good feeling at the moment for myself and the boys and it's nice to be winning games on a regular basis."

Despite the upturn in fortunes for the Hornets, McAnuff and the players still feel a pressure that comes with the demands of the league.

He added: "It's a pressure we put on ourselves, because we want to be winning games and we know we can put ourselves in a great position if we get a win against Forest."

The former Crystal Palace player assisted Grzegorz Rasiak's wonder goal against Charlton last Saturday, after Rasiak came on for injured attacker Tommy Smith.

McAnuff tells us that Smith will be a big miss for tonight's game.

"He's been really good for us this season" commented McAnuff. "But I feel we've got enough quality in the squad to cope without him."

Speaking on Saturday's win at The Valley, the 27-year old said: "To come from 2-1 behind at half time was a good test of character, and I think it shows we're moving in the right direction."

Story by Josie Adams

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