Watford captain Troy Deeney has credited a fresh focus on his fitness as well as a renewed passion for football as the main reasons behind his strong start to the new season.
The Hornets have enjoyed their best start to a Premier League campaign in winning their opening three matches for the first time in their history, which has put them fourth in the table.
Deeney, who scored a goal and provided an assist in the recent 3-1 win at Burnley, has revealed that he has lost around a stone in weight with his new fitness programme.
"I've obviously come out and said I've got my own nutritionist and I've employed different people to help me look after myself, but that is just because of my age," Deeney told talkSPORT.
"I'm 30 now, so I'm not naive and thinking I can do what I want; party like a rock star and still perform at the weekend. So I've started looking after myself. I've lost about a stone, but more in muscle mass than actual fat.
"And I'm just enjoying football again. I think that's the part people don't understand, I got into a little rut where it became a job for me, and once something becomes a job I don't really enjoy it. But I'm enjoying it again now and it's all showing."
Deeney was linked with a move to Burnley and Cardiff City over the summer.
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