Slavisa Jokanovic: 'Fulham gave Watford problems'

Watford coach Slavisa Jokanovic has admitted that his team had plenty of problems trying to stop Fulham during their victory over the Cottagers.

The Hornets ran out 1-0 winners at Vicarage Road, but Jokanovic believes that his charges are benefiting from emerging victorious in tough games.

He told reporters: "Fulham gave us many, many problems but it's positive for us because we're now suffering altogether and they're working altogether.

"At the end it wasn't a brilliant game, but I must be positive and optimistic when we win some games like this tonight.

"I understand it's always nice winning 5-0 or 3-2 or 4-2 but sometimes it's very difficult, today was difficult for us but to have a champion mentality you must suffer altogether and win games like the kind of game we won tonight."

Watford are currently third in the Championship, one point behind leaders Middlesbrough.