Etebo: “This Is Just The Beginning”

By: Watford FC Staff

It was “a joy” to hear Watford fans back at Vicarage Road for Peter Etebo, and the midfielder was delighted with the victory over Aston Villa, but insists it is only the start of the Premier League season and there is plenty of work to do.

The Nigeria international played 90 minutes as the Hornets secured a 3-2 win over Aston Villa, and he congratulated teammates Emmanuel Dennis and Ismaila Sarr on their work for the early goal.

“It’s very important as a team to score first and when you get an early goal it motivates everyone, keeps the positive vibes going and everyone keeps pushing,” said Etebo.

“I’m happy for my Nigerian brother [Dennis] and Sarr as well. They did well, you can see they’ve got good pace, they run forward and are direct players.”

The win will give confidence to Xisco Munoz’s side, but Etebo isn’t getting carried away.

“This is the start of the season. I’m happy that we got the win, congratulations to my teammates, but it’s a long season so step-by-step we have to keep going.

"This is just the beginning. Like the gaffer said, we need everyone. Everyone needs to stay together, be positive. It’s teamwork and there are lots of games to be played. This is just one game and there are a lot of games to go.”

With supporters back in Vicarage Road for the first time since February 2020, Etebo felt they gave the team a boost during the match.

“It’s a thing of joy because we have gone nearly two years with no fans, but when they are in the stadium they lift up the team. It’s amazing,” he said.

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